school bus

noun

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

Examples of school bus in a Sentence

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His character, school bus driver Kevin McKay, could probably use some of McConaughey’s helpful bon mots. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 But the addition of a single accent color—here that's school bus yellow—to a mostly white bedroom is an easy way to bring major energy. Kelly Ryan Kegans, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025 According to police, the 75-year-old male driver of the school bus and 21 elementary school passengers were not injured. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025 The driver of the school bus and seven children were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries, according to a KCPD incident report. Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025 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 21 Sep. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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