school bus

noun

: a vehicle used for transporting children to or from school or on activities connected with school

Examples of school bus in a Sentence

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Detractors said permanent daylight saving time would lead to darker and potentially more hazardous winter mornings when children will be waiting for school buses and parents will be driving to work in darkness. — Melissa Goldin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026 Slow down, increase your following distance, and watch for school buses and children waiting near roadways, who may be difficult to see in fog. — Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026 Carrie and her two older siblings rode the school bus each morning. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 Multiple students suffered minor injuries when a small school bus veered off the road and struck a building in Suffield on Thursday morning, sending nearly a dozen individuals to the hospital. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for school bus

Word History

First Known Use

1908, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of school bus was in 1908

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“School bus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/school%20bus. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

Kids Definition

school bus

noun
: a vehicle for transporting children to and from school

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