bus
noun [C] (VEHICLE) /bʌs/ (plural buses or US also busses)Definition
A1 a large vehicle in which people are driven from one place to another: You should take the bus/go by bus (= travel by bus) if you want to see the sights. → See also minibus, omnibus, trolleybusBuses, trams and coaches
(Definition of bus noun (VEHICLE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bus conductor noun
- bus verb
- charabanc noun
- coach noun (VEHICLE)
- double-decker noun (BUS)
- gangway noun
- jitney noun
- limousine noun
- local noun (VEHICLE)
- minibus noun
- omnibus noun (TRANSPORT)
- school bus noun
- shuttle noun (VEHICLE)
- single-decker noun
- streetcar noun
- tram noun
- tramlines noun (TRACK)
- trolley noun (VEHICLE)
- trolleybus noun
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