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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Be especially cautious in school zones and watch for children and the flashing lights of school buses. Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025 And if his forbidding tone wasn't enough to kill the joking mood inside the transport, the school bus blocking the road in front of them finishes the job. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 May 2025 Seventeen high school students were taken to the hospital Friday morning after a school bus and SUV collided in the Mount Greenwood neighborhood, according to Chicago police. Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2025 From that day forward, the Sayres made one decision: their boys would no longer ride the school bus. Dawn Klavon, People.com, 25 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 22 May. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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