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noun

ˈbəs How to pronounce bus (audio)
Definition of busnext
as in car
a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels this old bus is still running—but barely

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verb

as in to cab

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Recent Examples of bus
Noun
There was a very real chance the bus could continue to slide, but Lara and four other soldiers and airmen rushed to help as the scene descended into chaos. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 9 Aug. 2026 Minter said Thursday that Reddy reached out to her later that day to alert her that the VTA passes were an error and her children will be able to use San Jose Unified bus transportation starting Friday. — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
Plenty of tour companies will bus you up. — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026 People bus in from surrounding neighborhoods and towns. — Alexis Marshall, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bus
  1. car
  2. cab
  3. automobile
  4. motor
  5. machine
  6. ride
  7. wheels
  8. coach
Noun
  • The group of officers included at least two plainclothes officers wearing bulletproof vests, who arrived in an unmarked car shortly before the shooting.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • If approved, the legislation would extend exemptions to class cars built between 1976 and 1985 that are used primarily for exhibition purposes and have limited use on public roadways.
    — Darrielle Fair, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of car
Verb
  • The offices of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance had people of all ages on Wednesday night waiting for the end of the nightly Ramadan fast, from children sitting at tables doing math homework to cab drivers just getting off their shifts.
    — Katherine Koretski, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Definition of cab
Noun
  • The online automobile search engine found that the price of a three-year-old 911 has risen from $132,369 to $230,273, or $97,904 over the last seven years.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Fueled by a 53% drop in motor vehicle theft and a 37% decrease in theft from automobiles, there has been 23% less property crime in DC from 2026 to 2025, according to police data.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of automobile
Verb
  • Yoshida began the top of the 10th as the automatic runner on second, but immediately motored to third on a first-pitch sacrifice bunt by Wong and scored the go-ahead run on a sacrifice fly by Seigler.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2026
  • Eventually, Flores and Álvarez motored to the rendezvous point, where there was no sign of the Fiorella, or of the other skiff.
    — Will Freeman, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Definition of motor
Noun
  • Digital forensics may also be the only forensic discipline where the evidence itself might be the work of a machine rather than a person.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • There is a gym, which has one treadmill, one rower, a stationary bike, and an elliptical machine, plus bands and weights.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine
Verb
  • Though Wisconsin is currently held by a Democratic governor, Republicans are hoping to take back the seat this November, riding the coattails of Trump flipping the state in 2024 and eyeing the possible opportunity to take on socialist Hong.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • His 12-year-old son, Austin, rides his bicycle to school and must cross Watt Avenue, which advocates identify as one of the county's more dangerous corridors.
    — James Taylor, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ride
Noun
  • Bikes for teens Teens often crave more independence on two wheels, whether for school commutes or longer weekend rides.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • This example is finished in Whitest White over a red and white leather interior and rides on a set of BBS Forged Graphite wheels.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheels
Verb
  • Vitello is plenty familiar with Tidwell and Gilbert sharing a field, having coached them both at Tennessee.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • One of my C-suite coaching clients recently had a very specialized role, but her leadership colleagues gave her a business area to run as a growth opportunity.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach

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