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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Pittsburgh Public Schools students are returning next week, which means yellow school buses will be back on the roads. Tory Wegerski, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 That led to the district enabling GPS tracking on school buses. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026 A number of bus drivers went out Tuesday in their personal vehicles to determine how safe the routes are for school buses. Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Kenya Wolff, an associate professor of early childhood education at the University of Mississippi, says the foundation for healthy eating starts long before the school bus arrives. Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 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 25 Aug. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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