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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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The rest of the tax revenue will go toward purchasing fuel-efficient school buses, replacing deteriorating roofs and air-conditioning systems and updating security technology on campuses across the country, the list shows.
—Alissa Gary, Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2024
As a result, eight states have laws on the books requiring new school buses to have seat belts.
—Mark Strassmann, CBS News, 17 June 2024
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is pressing the accelerator on its rollout of electric school buses.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 2024
Students who were already on school buses were taken to the nearest building to wait out the storm.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 May 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 4 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
school bus
noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school
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