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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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On Thursday, the United Federation of Teachers joined about a dozen City Council members outside City Hall to announce a bill that would send roughly $10,000 checks annually to full-time paraprofessionals, who support students with disabilities on school buses and in classrooms.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
Dawn turned the sky pink and yellow, as morning commuters and school buses trundled through intersections.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025
Its solutions can also be utilized by taxis and school buses.
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Richard Collings, Axios, 16 Jan. 2025
Prioritizing Child Safety Through Technology And Design One of my top wishes for 2025 is to see technology improve safety around schools and school buses.
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David Roberts, Forbes, 7 Jan. 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 11 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
school bus
noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school
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