Bus: meaning, definitions and examples

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bus

 

[ bสŒs ]

Noun / Verb
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Noun

public transportation

A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare.

Synonyms

coach, shuttle, transit

Examples of usage

  • The bus arrived at the bus stop on time.
  • I take the bus to work every day.
  • She missed the last bus and had to walk home.
Context #2 | Noun

computer science

A set of conductors which connect the various functional units in a computer.

Synonyms

address bus, control bus, data bus

Examples of usage

  • The data is transferred between the CPU and memory via the bus.
  • The expansion bus allows for additional components to be connected to the computer.
Context #3 | Verb

transportation

Transport in a communal road vehicle.

Synonyms

convey, shuttle, transport

Examples of usage

  • The school organized a trip and decided to bus the students to the museum.
  • We will bus the team to the competition.

Translations

Translations of the word "bus" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น รดnibus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Bus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฐะฒั‚ะพะฑัƒั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ autobus

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใ‚น

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bus

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ autobรบs

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท otobรผs

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„์Šค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญุงูู„ุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ autobus

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ autobus

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ…ฌๅ…ฑๆฑฝ่ฝฆ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ avtobus

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ strรฆtรณ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะฒั‚ะพะฑัƒั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ•แƒขแƒแƒ‘แƒฃแƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ avtobus

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ autobรบs

Etymology

The word 'bus' originated from the Latin word 'omnibus', which means 'for all'. It was first used in the 1820s to describe a horse-drawn wagon that transported people. The term evolved to refer to motor vehicles used for public transportation in the 20th century. Buses have become an essential mode of transportation in urban areas around the world.

See also: business, bust.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,330, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.