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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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Despite Cody Harris' daughter not having a school bus this year, the freshman has been able to make her way to and from Butler Traditional High thanks to a city bus.
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Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2025
Anyone driving around Jordan on Wednesday mornings may not be surprised to see a Benjamin school bus driving around town.
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Laurie Hartmann, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Listen to this article A pedestrian was seriously injured when he was struck by a school bus in Waterbury on Wednesday morning.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025
The driver was then observed getting into the school bus and driving off with another man.
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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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 22 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
school bus
noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school
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