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bus
1[buhs]
noun
plural
buses, bussesa large motor vehicle, having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service; omnibus.
(formerly) a similar horse-drawn vehicle.
a passenger automobile or airplane used in a manner resembling that of a bus.
any vehicle operated to transport children to school.
a low, movable filing cabinet.
Also called busbar.ĢżAlso called bus bar,.ĢżElectricity.Ģża heavy conductor, often made of copper in the shape of a bar, used to collect, carry, and distribute powerful electric currents, as those produced by generators.
Computers.Ģża circuit that connects the CPU with other devices in a computer.
verb (used with object)
to convey or transport by bus.
to bus the tourists to another hotel.
to transport (pupils) to school by bus, especially as a means of achieving socioeconomic or racial diversity among students in a public school.
verb (used without object)
to travel on or by means of a bus.
We bused to New York on a theater trip.
bus
2[buhs]
verb (used with or without object)
to work or act as a busboy or busgirl.
She bused for her meals during her student days.
bus.
3abbreviation
business.
bus
/ ²śŹ²õ /
noun
Sometimes called: motorbus.ĢżMore formal name: omnibus.Ģża large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers between stopping places along a regular route
short for trolleybus
(modifier) of or relating to a bus or buses
a bus driver
a bus station
informalĢża car or aircraft, esp one that is old and shaky
electronics computing short for busbar
the part of a MIRV missile payload containing the re-entry vehicles and guidance and thrust devices
astronautics a platform in a space vehicle used for various experiments and processes
to miss an opportunity; be too late
verb
to travel or transport by bus
to transport (children) by bus from one area to a school in another in order to create racially integrated classes
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of bus1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of bus1
Idioms and Phrases
throw (someone or something) under the bus, to abandon or sacrifice to an imminent negative outcome for expedience or profit, or to protect oneself and one's interests.
The accused was asked to testify against Tony, but he refused to save himself by throwing his pal under the bus.
Example Sentences
But longer commutes, often by bus or minibus taxi, to safer schools come with their own dangers and stresses.
General is 2 miles from Union Station, where buses and trains deposit people traveling from all over North America.
The GHF said on Thursday that eight of its local Palestinian workers were killed when Hamas attacked one of their buses.
Flooding of homes and power cuts are likely, as are cancellations to train and bus services and difficult road conditions.
On Tuesday, Metro posted that ānormal bus and rail serviceā would continue in the downtown area.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Ā© Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American HeritageĀ® Idioms Dictionary copyright Ā© 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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