bus

noun
UK: /bʌs/
US: /bʌs/

  1. A large vehicle that carries many people.

    1. I take the bus to school every day. [ ] [ ]
    2. The tour bus stopped at several historical landmarks throughout the city. [ ] [ ]

  2. To travel by bus.

    1. We will bus to the stadium for the game. [ ] [ ]
    2. The students will bus to the museum on a field trip next week. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

coach minibus
bus transitive-verb

  1. To transport people by bus.

    1. The school buses children from all over town. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company will bus employees to the conference center. [ ] [ ]
bus intransitive-verb

  1. To work as a busboy.

    1. He bused tables to earn extra money. [ ] [ ]
    2. During the summer, she bused at a local restaurant to save for college. [ ] [ ]
bus noun

  1. A computer subsystem that transfers data between computer components or between computers.

    1. The computer's bus speed impacts overall performance. [ ] [ ]
    2. Expanding the system required upgrading the motherboard's bus architecture. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bus" in English means: A large vehicle that carries many people., To travel by bus..

The phonetic transcription of "bus" is /bʌs/ in British English and /bʌs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bus": coach, minibus.

Example usage of "bus": "I take the bus to school every day.". More examples on the page.