bus
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- pronunciation:
- buhs
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
buses, busses |
| definition: |
a long motor vehicle with many rows of seats used to carry large numbers of people. Buses usually travel along a regular route.
- similar words:
- coach
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
buses, busses, busing, bussing, bused, bussed |
| definition 1: |
to carry by bus.
Many children are bused to school. |
| definition 2: |
to ride in a bus.
They bus to work. |
Bus is a shortened form of the word
omnibus, which was used by the French for a vehicle that could be used by all social classes.
Omnibus is a Latin word meaning "for all."