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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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Officials said Colt Gray rode the school bus to Apalachee High School carrying a semiautomatic assault rifle hidden in his backpack.
—CBS News, 12 Sep. 2024
Motorists were caught failing to stop for school buses picking up and dropping off children 8,933 times last school year, nearly 50 times per school day, according to Hardesty.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
The warrant was issued Monday and the 31-year-old driver was charged in Marion Superior Court with operating a vehicle while causing serious bodily injury and passing a school bus when the arm signal was extended – both felonies.
—Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Aug. 2024
The chase ended in a collision with a school bus on North 76th Street and West Capitol Drive.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
school bus
noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school
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