First Known Use: circa 1909
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1bus
noun, often attributive \ˈbəs\
: a large vehicle that is used for carrying passengers especially along a particular route at particular times
plural bus·es also bus·ses
Full Definition of BUS
1
a : a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule b : automobile
2
: a small hand truck
3
a : bus bar b : a set of parallel conductors in a computer system that forms a main transmission path
4
: a spacecraft or missile that carries one or more detachable devices (as warheads)
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Origin of BUS
short for omnibus
Related to BUS
- Synonyms
- auto, automobile, car, horseless carriage, machine, motor, motorcar, motor vehicle, wheels [slang]
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2bus
verb
: to transport (someone) in a bus
: to remove dirty dishes from (a table at a restaurant)
: to remove (something, such as dirty dishes)
bused also bussedbus·ing also bus·sing
Full Definition of BUS
intransitive verb
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: to travel by bus
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: to work as a busboy
transitive verb
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: to transport by bus
2
a : clear 4d <bus dishes> b : to remove dirty dishes from <bus tables>
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First Known Use of BUS
circa 1909
3bus
abbreviation
Definition of BUS
business
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BUS Defined for Kids
bus
noun \ˈbəs\
plural bus·es or bus·ses
Definition of BUS for Kids
: a large motor vehicle for carrying passengers
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