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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On or just before Sunday, a Ukrainian drone operator spotted a yellow school bus parked near the front line in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast, the locus of the fighting in the east. David Axe, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 The state grants add about 500 more charging stations for school buses to more than 200 stations already in operation in districts. Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025 Hubble is comparable in size and weight to a large school bus, but its contributions to science and astronomy could fill libraries. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025 Bus, school bus and express bus speeds are up for riders, too. Brian Fritsch, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 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 5 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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