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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The plaintiffs, who are unnamed in the lawsuit, include two school bus drivers and three commercial drivers. CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 The company issued a software recall to address the issue; however, Austin ISD officials say the vehicles continue to pass school buses as students board and exit. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 The auto safety regulator has initiated investigations into the way the company's vehicles behave around schools and school buses. Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026 The new species, called Spinosaurus mirabilis, was the length of a school bus and was unearthed in Niger by an international team of scientists led by paleontologists from the University of Chicago. Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 22 Feb. 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

More from Merriam-Webster on school bus

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster