school bus

noun

: a vehicle used for transporting children to or from school or on activities connected with school

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The Swansea Police Department announced in a news release that the incident occurred on the morning of Monday, March 30, as the school bus was making its rounds. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026 The Teamsters union and the school bus company First Student, with multiple locations in Rhode Island, reached a tentative deal over a new national contract, The Journal's Wheeler Cowperthwaite reports. Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 1 Apr. 2026 In a post shared on Threads, @queen_hauly recounted what happened when her daughter got her first period on the school bus ride home. Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026 The company is under scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration after Waymos drove past stopped school buses in Austin and struck a child near a school in California. Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school bus

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school bus was in 1908

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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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