school bus

noun

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

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Diesel is the backbone of the nation’s economy, fueling things that range from construction machinery to school buses to backup generators for grocery stores. Victoria Hoffmann, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Sep. 2026 The bills prohibits agents, officers and employees of DHS or those acting under authority of the agency from conducting operations in child care facilities, school bus stops and playgrounds. Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026 But last year, there were 71,500 school bus delays, with nearly 100 families filing complaints each day, according to Councilman Lincoln Restler (D-Brooklyn), whose office drafted a recent bill on the issue. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Mejia Blanco said the whale was the size of a school bus, or at least half of one. Megan Fahrney, ABC News, 18 Sep. 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

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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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