Bus
/bʌs/
nounBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
A road vehicle designed to carry many passengers.
/bʌs/
nounneutralBeginner
General
A large motor vehicle carrying passengers.
The school bus arrived late.
💡 Simply: A big vehicle that carries many people.
More Examples
2
We missed the last bus home.
How It's Used
Transportation
"I took the bus to work this morning."
Shortened form of "omnibus", from Latin meaning "for all". It reflects its original purpose as public transportation for many.
The word 'bus' has been in use since the late 19th century, quickly replacing the more formal 'omnibus'.
Memory tip
Think of a 'Big Urban Shuttle'
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"for all"
bus stopbus routebus driveron the bus
Common misspellings
bussbuse
Practice
Usage
70%Spoken
30%Written