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

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

Transportation officials say $2 billion in federal funding is needed to deploy 1,700 extra buses and to create high-speed traffic lanes during the 2028 Summer Games. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

There still are radios, there still are buses, there still are movies. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

The district also added eight electric buses to its fleet this week, funded by a federal Clean School Bus Program award, as the district explores whether this could help save on fuel costs long term. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Southbound bus riders who typically use the transit center will instead have to board buses at a stop on Watt Avenue near Longview Drive, in front of the Sacramento Inn & Suites. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Express buses Express bus service features free parking and a bus from Twin Cities suburbs. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026