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 collision comes after eight students were injured when a school bus crashed in Manchester, Conn. in November 2024. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025 Lubin gets off the school bus at her apartment complex. Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 3 July 2025 Some Austin school district parents voiced concern after a school bus driver didn't drop off students at Campbell Elementary School on Tuesday morning and instead brought the children to Winn Montessori School, also a district school. Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Diesel school buses often have difficulty starting or running properly in severe cold. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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