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Bus

/bɐs/

A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

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📖 Definitions of "Bus"

noun

1
A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
2
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
3
(medical industry) An ambulance.

verb

1
To transport via a motor bus.
2
To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
3
To travel by bus.
4
(food service) To clear meal remains from.
"He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out."

🔄 Synonyms of "Bus"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
coachnoun	(originally Oxford University slang) A trainer or instructor.
omnibusnoun	An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
heapnoun	A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
jalopynoun	(US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
jitneynoun	Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
double-deckernoun	A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
charabancnoun	(British, dated) A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach.
autobusnoun	(road transport, dated) A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
busbarnoun	An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.
motorbusnoun	A motorized bus or coach.
motorcoachnoun	A motorised bus, or coach.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Bus"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
omnibusnoun	An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
jitneynoun	Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
autobusnoun	(road transport, dated) A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
motorbusnoun	A motorized bus or coach.
double-deckernoun	A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
motorcoachnoun	A motorised bus, or coach.
jalopynoun	(US, dated) An old, dilapidated or unpretentious automobile.
charabancnoun	(British, dated) A bus, especially one hired by groups for pleasure outings, what was later called a coach.
coachnoun	(originally Oxford University slang) A trainer or instructor.
busbarnoun	An electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.
heapnoun	A pile or mass; a collection of things laid in a body, or thrown together so as to form an elevation.
busloadnoun	The amount that can fit on a bus.
minibusnoun	A small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
tramnoun	(Australia, British, rail transport) A passenger vehicle for public use that runs on tracks in the road (called a streetcar or trolley in North America).
automobilenoun	(US, Canada, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.
carnoun	A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
passengernoun	One who rides or travels in a vehicle, but who does not operate it and is not a member of the crew.
vannoun	A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus.
vehiclenoun	A conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
autocarnoun	(archaic) A road vehicle powered by steam or electricity rather than by traction.