school bus

noun

: a vehicle used for transporting children to or from school or on activities connected with school

Examples of school bus in a Sentence

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The bombing of a school bus in Balochistan Province killed four schoolchildren, their bus driver and a helper. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 22 May 2025 Another popular and lower-elevation option for first-time visitors is to take a National Park Service school bus–style shuttle into the park. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025 The resignation comes just over two weeks after Lens, a kindergartener at Up Academy in Dorchester, was struck and killed by a school bus after being dropped off on Washington Street in Hyde Park after school on April 28. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 15 May 2025 The audit will assess the school bus safety program’s outcomes and internal processes and procedures. Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for school bus

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school bus was in 1908

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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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