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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The mother was waiting with her daughter for her other children to get off a school bus when Blanco allegedly approached and made insulting comments, Providence Police Chief Oscar Perez said, according to WPRI. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 In Atlanta, there’s been reports of Waymos driving past stopped school buses or into active crime scenes. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026 Chopper 3 was overhead where a Marple Newtown School District school bus could be seen, along with a sedan with front-end damage being towed. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Neighbors waved to each other, kids played in the street, and the local school bus driver parked her bright yellow rig right in her driveway. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

More from Merriam-Webster on school bus

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!