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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Three school buses full of children were safely escorted by police to safety at nearby Shenandoah Country Club. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026 Like many Florida school districts, OCPS staggers start times to most efficiently use its school buses and drivers. Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026 Instead of being required to convert 100% of their school bus fleet to zero-emission vehicles by 2040, districts would only have to switch over 90% of vehicles and would have an additional six months to do so. John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026 The fight occurred after the students got off the school bus in the Ashley Place subdivision. Eric Stirgus, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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