school bus

noun

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

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Desmandes was also a school bus driver, Broward County Public Schools spokesperson Keyla Concepción confirmed in an email Friday. Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026 As the chasing cops weave around commuters and a school bus, dash cam video shows Trooper Major pulling up behind the truck and ramming it in the far-right breakdown lane. Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 In January 2019, a Union Pacific train struck an Athens Independent School District school bus, killing 13-year-old Christopher Bonilla and injuring a 9-year-old girl. Brian New, CBS News, 9 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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