bus

/bəs/

/bəs/

Other forms: buses; busing; busses; bused

A bus is a long vehicle with many seats. An elementary school student might save a seat on the school bus each morning for her best friend.

A city bus carries far more passengers than a private car, which makes it an efficient form of transportation. When bus is used as a verb, it means to transport by bus, sometimes in an effort to desegregate a school district: "The city will bus students from this neighborhood to the other side of town." It also means "to clear a table" in restaurant lingo, which is often done by a "bus boy" or a "busser."

Definitions of bus

1. noun

   a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
   “he always rode the bus to work”

   synonyms: autobus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

   types:

   minibus

   a light bus (4 to 10 passengers)

   school bus

   a bus used to transport children to or from school

   trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus

   a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires

   type of:

   public transport

   conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
2. noun

   a car that is old and unreliable
   “the fenders had fallen off that old bus”

   synonyms: clunker, heap, jalopy

   type of:

   auto, automobile, car, machine, motorcar

   a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

   dysphemism

   an offensive or disparaging expression that is substituted for an inoffensive one
3. verb

   ride in a bus
   type of:

   ride

   be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
4. verb

   send or move around by bus
   type of:

   transport

   move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
5. noun

   an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits
   synonyms: busbar

   type of:

   conductor

   a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
6. noun

   the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
   synonyms: bus topology

   type of:

   network topology, topology

   the configuration of a communication network
7. verb

   remove used dishes from the table in restaurants
   type of:

   take away, take out

   take out or remove