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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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bus

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verb

as in to cab

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Recent Examples of bus
Noun
Sacramento Regional Transit will study a faster route to Sacramento International Airport through Natomas using bus rapid transit rather than light rail, after receiving $700,000 in grants to launch a feasibility study beginning in spring 2027. — Ruyuan Li. Summary Produced By Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The former Charlotte bus driver, who just unsuccessfully ran for a Mecklenburg County Commission at-large seat, faces charges of assaulting a federal agent while on federal property. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 1 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
  • One issue, Denker said, is the 220-plus manhole covers on the race circuit that had to be welded to ensure the race cars don't suck them off the road.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Shimmy first made a name for himself with the gritty 2020 EP Zombie Land, which introduced him as a street-centric rapper whose music made more sense rattling from the trunk of a car than playing in a nightclub.
    — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 5 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 United States already has tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and automobiles.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The city of Elk Grove had absolved itself and the street design, and California had collectively accepted the inherent danger of automobiles.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 6 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
  • Security video of the early April 9 morning burglary shows three men entered the business through a broken window, smashed the machines with sledge hammers and pried out the boxes while a fourth man acted as lookout, the report said.
    — Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Easily overlooked, lubricants are what keep the global machine industry running smoothly.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of machine
Verb
  • He has been charged with leading MLS in riding the wave that the 2026 FIFA World Cup created.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The incident coincided with the first time Aisha was riding in the front seat.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ride
Noun
  • That includes carbon-ceramic brakes, standard Magnetic Ride Control suspension, and even optional carbon fiber wheels, all wrapped by the widebody shape that gives the Grand Sport and Grand Sport X a more aggressive look than the base Stingray.
    — Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Automobile horns echoed here and there in the distance, and as the government railway train departed the station under the bridge, a string of small lights heralded the far-off clacking of its wheels.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of wheels
Verb
  • His father coached women’s tennis for Georgia for nearly four decades.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Best for individualized small business support Anthem Tax Services focuses on coaching its clients through the tax relief process.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of coach

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“Bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bus. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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