bus
[noun]
Synonyms: car, auto, autocar, automobile, buggy, machine, motor, motorcar

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English Thesaurus: bus, coach, minibus, double-decker, articulated bus, ...

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I. bus¹ S1 W2 /bʌs/ noun (plural buses or busses especially American English) [countable]
[Date: 1800-1900; Origin: omnibus]

1. a large vehicle that people pay to travel on
on a bus
There were a lot of people on the bus.
by bus
The best way to get there is by bus.
I took a bus to San Francisco.
Buses run at 15 and 30 minutes past the hour.

2. a circuit that connects the main parts of a computer so that signals can be sent from one part of the computer to another

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II. bus² verb (past tense and past participle bused or bussed, present participle busing or bussing)
[Sense 1: Date: 1900-2000; Origin: ⇒ bus¹]
[Sense 2: Date: 1900-2000; Origin: busboy]

1. [transitive usually passive] to take a person or a group of people somewhere in a bus
bus somebody to/in/into something
Casey was bussed to the school.

2. [transitive] American English to take away dirty dishes from the tables in a restaurant:
Shelley had a job bussing tables.

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bus
noun
ADJ. regular There are regular buses to the city centre.
double-decker, open-topped | last I missed the last bus and had to walk.
airport, local, school, sightseeing, tourist
VERB + BUS go by, go on, take, travel by, use | wait for I waited 40 minutes for a bus.
run for I left work a bit late and had to run for my bus.
catch, get | miss | board, get on/onto | get off | drive
BUS + VERB go, run Local buses run regularly to and from the nearest town.
arrive, come | pull up, stop The bus pulled up and we got on. The buses stop outside the post office.
pick sb up The double-decker bus stopped to pick up some more passengers.
go from, leave (from) Buses leave from here every hour or so.
carry sb a bus carrying 56 passengers
BUS + NOUN times, timetable Look up the bus times in the local timetable.
route | lane | depot, shelter, station, stop | queue | journey a short bus journey to work
conductor, driver, passenger | fare | pass, ticket | company, service
PREP. by ~ It's about 15 minutes away by bus.
on a/the ~ people travelling on buses
~ for Is this the bus for Oxford?
~ from, ~ to We took the bus from Reading to Bristol.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

bus

go/travel by bus
I usually go to work by bus.
go on the bus/use the bus (=travel by bus)
It's easier to go on the bus than to drive.
get/take/catch a bus
Can we get a bus from here to Reading?
ride a bus American English
It was the first time Craig had ridden a bus downtown by himself.
get on/off a bus
Several more passengers got on the bus.
wait for a bus
We were waiting for the bus for half an hour.
miss the bus (=be too late to get on a bus)
He woke up late and missed the bus.
a bus goes/leaves
The last bus went ten minutes ago.
a bus comes/arrives
I waited and waited but the bus didn't come.
buses run (=go at regular times)
The buses run less frequently on a Sunday.
a bus ride/journey/trip
It's a 20-minute bus ride into town.
a bus stop (=a place where a bus stops for passengers)
She got off at the next bus stop.
a bus shelter (=a small covered area where you wait for a bus)
Some kids had vandalized the bus shelter.
a bus service (=a service that provides regular buses)
It's a small village but there is a good bus service.
a bus route
We live very near a main bus route.
a bus fare (=the money you pay for a bus journey)
Can you lend me 50p for my bus fare?
a bus ticket
She lost her bus ticket.
a bus pass (=a card that allows you to make several bus journeys)
Most of the students have a termly bus pass.
a bus station (=a place where buses start and finish their journeys)
Dad met me at the bus station.
a bus lane (=a part of the road where only buses are allowed to drive)
You can be fined for driving in a bus lane.
a bus driver
She asked the bus driver where to get off for the Botanical Gardens.
a bus timetable
The bus timetable changes on January 31st.
a bus queue British English (=a line of people waiting for a bus)
We were chatting while we stood in the bus queue.
a school bus
Hurry up or you'll miss the school bus!
a shuttle bus (=one that makes regular short journeys between two places)
There's a shuttle bus between the hotel and the beach.
a double-decker bus (=one with two levels for passengers)
London used to be famous for its double-decker buses.
an open-topped bus (=one without a roof, used for showing tourists a town etc)
We took a tour on an open-topped bus.
a regular bus (=one that goes at regular times)
Regular buses run to the airport.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

bus
noun
BAD: The best way to see London is to get in a bus.
GOOD: The best way to see London is to get on a bus.
BAD: She said I was in the wrong bus.
GOOD: She said I was on the wrong bus.

Usage Note:
be/get on a bus (NOT in ): 'During the rush hour, it's quicker to walk than get on a bus.'

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bus a large vehicle that people pay to travel on:
There were a lot of people on the bus.
coach British English a bus with comfortable seats used for long journeys:
Taking the coach is cheaper than the train.
minibus a small bus with seats for six to twelve people:
The school uses a minibus to take teams to matches.
double-decker a bus with two levels:
the red double-deckers in London
articulated bus (also bendy bus British English) a very long bus that has a joint in the middle that allows it to go around corners:
Articulated buses have been used in Europe for many years.
tram British English, streetcar American English, trolley/trolley car American English a vehicle for passengers, which travels along metal tracks in the street, and usually gets power from electric lines over the vehicle:
We waited at the stop for the tram.
San Diego has a well-used trolley system.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

bus
bʌs
See: miss the boat or miss the bus

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

BUS
Beat Up Someone 
Omnibus

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