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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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Officers deployed a tire deflation device that disabled the vehicle near the intersection of Farmington Avenue and Trout Brook Drive, where the Kia struck a school bus, according to Moffo.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2024
The union pointed to its part in the district receiving $20 million from the Environmental Protection Agency in January to buy 50 electric school buses over the next three years.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2024
Nationally, school bus ridership is in decline, in part because of staff shortages, service changes and delays.
—Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 11 June 2024
Another upgrade from yellow school buses of yore: the backup camera in the driver’s rear window.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 June 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 15 Jul. 2024.
Kids Definition
school bus
noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school
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