school bus

noun

: a vehicle used for transporting children to or from school or on activities connected with school

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Local police initially detained an innocent school bus conductor before the Central Bureau of Investigation arrested a fellow student, who was accused of carrying out the killing allegedly to secure the postponement of an examination. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 May 2026 Some have concerns about school bus safety. Anna Meiler, CBS News, 27 May 2026 In Boston, 1,100 members of Scotland’s Tartan Army chartered 20 yellow school buses from Providence, Rhode Island, at $47 a seat, half the official shuttle price. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 May 2026 Earlier this week, La Guardia Airport had to deal with a sinkhole, and so did a school bus in the Bronx. Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for school bus

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school bus was in 1908

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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 29 May. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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