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

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buses

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verb

variants or busses
present tense third-person singular of bus
as in coaches

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Recent Examples of buses
Noun
Keep a distance from high profile vehicles such as trucks, buses and vehicles towing trailers. — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 Elsewhere, people are treating their self-driving cars more like party buses. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 July 2026 Kansas City rented more than 200 buses for its transportation system and counted more than 215,000 ConnectKC riders, including 145,000 who used the service to the stadium. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026 Maintain a safe distance from large vehicles - Trucks or buses can produce a water spray that hampers visibility. — Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026 Despite the availability of commuter buses and Metrolink rail services, many still drive to jobs in Los Angeles and surrounding communities because of differing work schedules and the need to travel to places not close to public transit stops. — Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday proposed rolling back emission standards for new heavy-duty trucks, including buses, garbage trucks and semis. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 9 July 2026 For generations, buses have quietly carried New Yorkers through every corner of the city. — Mike Flynn, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buses
  1. cars
  2. coaches
  3. automobiles
  4. jets
  5. machines
  6. rides
  7. wheels
  8. cruises
Noun
  • The tour is accomplished with a van and several private cars to transport the dancers and a couple of technical staff.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026
  • In advance of the event, several blocks around Penn Station had been blocked off to cars and pedestrians.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 11 July 2026
Definition of cars
Verb
  • She’s worked with Miami SCORES since the branch was created and coaches boys’ soccer.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • Another model that bypasses the paraprofessional is one where the clinician directly coaches an autistic youth or adult to achieve their goals.
    — Doreen Samelson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of coaches
Noun
  • The smoke from the burning vehicles contained hazardous materials commonly found in automobiles, including fuels, oils and interior components, Nunez said, although steady winds helped disperse the smoke.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • This evolution has already occurred in sectors such as automobiles, batteries, telecommunications, and consumer electronics.
    — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of automobiles
Verb
  • The President frequently jets down to his Palm Beach property on weekends.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
  • Instead of Paris this time, the film jets off to another fabulous destination besides New York — Milan — for a huge fashion expo where Lady Gaga gets to perform and even exchange swipes with Miranda.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of jets
Noun
  • Despite its lack of cutting-edge lithography machines, the incredible imbalance between supply and demand was enough to prompt it to enter the space.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026
  • While the machines look similar, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act classifies them differently.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of machines
Verb
  • As Argentina rides World Cup fever and dreams of beating Cape Verde in the round of 32 on Friday, a dog walker has added his pack to the local fanbase.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • The infrastructure layer always moves before the cultural layer does, and the people who notice the infrastructure first get to price the culture that rides on top of it.
    — Jesse Kirshbaum, SPIN, 3 July 2026
Definition of rides
Noun
  • Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • At Montage Big Sky, a 139-room wood-and-stone main structure dispenses with antler chandeliers and wagon wheels in favor of easygoing American gentility.
    — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of wheels
Verb
  • Traveling such vast distances between our solar system's most remote objects means New Horizons often cruises for months at a time with little to do other than passively collect data.
    — Brett Tingley, Space.com, 8 July 2026
  • The third main character, a livestreamer named Jake Deal, cruises the night looking for chaos while narrating to his audience.
    — Carolyn Kellogg, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of cruises

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