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school bus
noun
: a vehicle used for transporting children to or from school or on activities connected with school
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An Indiana school bus driver is accused of operating her bus while drunk, with more than 30 students on board.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Megan Mojica and Kamila Reynolds, both Madison area school bus drivers, visited the site Tuesday morning, set down some candles, and prayed with a chaplain.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
According to a Federal Highway Administration report, only 28 percent of U.S. students relied on school buses in 2022, down from 36 percent in 2017.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Whale sharks—gentle giants bigger than school buses—glide through the depths from March and April and October to December, while the Halliburton wreck sits ever-waiting, and another site offers radiant coral reef.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1908, in the meaning defined above
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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
school bus
noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school
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