Synonyms of buses

buses 1 of 2

noun

variants also busses

plural of bus

as in cars

a self-propelled passenger vehicle on four wheels

this old bus is still running—but barely

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cars
• automobiles
• machines
• wheels
• wagons
• limousines
• autos
• coaches
• motors
• convertibles
• motor vehicles
• motorcars
• vans
• SUVs
• coupes
• horseless carriages
• minibuses
• sedans
• jitneys
• microbuses
• minivans
• sports cars
• minis
• omnibuses
• station wagons
• hatchbacks
• town cars
• hardtops
• intermediates
• crates
• stock cars
• gas-guzzlers
• minicars
• woodies
• muscle cars
• fastbacks
• hybrids
• jalopies
• subcompacts
• land yachts
• phaetons
• ragtops
• flivvers
• cream puffs
• roadsters
• sport-utility vehicles
• compacts
• junkers
• touring cars
• notchbacks
• beaters
• V-8s
• turbocars
• tin lizzies
• clunkers

buses

2 of 2

verb

variants or busses

present tense third-person singular of bus

as in coaches

Related Words

• coaches
• cabs
• motors
• jets
• rides
• cruises
• trundles
• sails
• road-trips
• gigs
• drives
• flies
• migrates
• rolls
• navigates
• tours
• hops
• journeys
• roams
• trips
• barnstorms
• roves
• knocks (about)
• treks
• wanders
• travels
• rambles
• jaunts
• voyages
• perambulates
• pilgrimages
• gallivants
• traipses
• peregrinates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buses

Noun

But local government officials are warning that the proposal, if approved, would leave cities and counties with less money to pay for essential services, including fire-rescue, mosquito control, buses, parks and public hospitals like Jackson. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Many are dealing with buses running late, excessively long rides, and some have no bus route at all. — Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

By that point, the room was mostly empty, as Schwarber’s teammates had left for the buses back to the team hotel. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

In Portsmouth, a group of far-right agitators first attempted to stop lifeboats from bringing the migrants onshore before seeking to block buses from taking the asylum seekers to a processing facility. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026

The move puts the agency at odds with a California Air Resources Board requirement that all transit agencies operate only zero-emission buses by 2040. — Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

People have also been known to get bites at movie theaters, while traveling via buses, trains, planes, rideshares and other less common ways. — Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Further, the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express earns 3% cash back* on transit, including rideshares, taxis, parking, tolls, buses or trains. — Dan Avery,lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Videos show crowds trying to flee a surging wall of mud, rows of buses and trucks swept aside like toys, and bridges cracked apart and swept away. — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026