school bus

noun

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

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Just this summer, in June, the board approved moving seventh- and eighth-grade students from yellow school buses to the Metro in a move that saves CPS almost $3 million per year. Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025 According to the court records, Fox was charged with first-degree harassment, trespassing of a school bus and two counts of fourth-degree assault. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025 There were 55 students on the school bus when the fatal crash occurred, none of whom were injured, police said. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 The tariffs would also cover imports of garbage trucks, public utility trucks and school buses. Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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