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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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. 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. 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. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2025 The driver was then observed getting into the school bus and driving off with another man. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 5 Feb. 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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