school bus

noun

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

Examples of school bus in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Child Killed, Over 20 Injured After Ohio School Bus Crash on First Day of School: 'Tragic' All three children, the school bus driver and the truck driver were killed. Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024 But officials, including Grant, have previously acknowledged the problems with the school bus service and pointed to a national shortage of drivers. Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024 The vibe Nods to the former bus repair garage include walls covered with pegboard and beer taps with school buses as handles. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2024 The proposed state law would require that seatbelts be installed and used in every Maryland school bus. Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2024 In addition to the two school bus fires, Ford is accused of driving on two separate occasions when fires started on school buses, according to the information filed in court. Julia Marnin, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2024 In 2001 and 2002, prosecutors said, a fourth-grader would frequently sit on his lap at the end of the day before the school bus arrived. Dan Morse, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 She was last seen at 7 a.m., leaving her home to catch the school bus. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 School districts can now install cameras on school buses to bust drivers who fail to stop for a school bus displaying a stop signal. Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2024

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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 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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