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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A student in Australia has been killed and multiple others were taken to the hospital after a school bus crashed and rolled over near Geelong in Victoria. Becca Longmire, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 This includes passenger cars, vans, motorcycles, station wagons, SUVs, pick-up trucks and school buses. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Or that someone had suggested making his hearse jump 20 school buses on the way to the pearly gates. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025 In March, Giuffre was hospitalized in serious condition after an accident with a school bus. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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