bus

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A large road vehicle that carries many passengers along a fixed route.

   I take the bus to work every morning.

2. 2
   verb

   To transport people somewhere by bus.

   The children were bussed to a school across town.

3. 3
   verb

   To clear used dishes from tables in a restaurant.

   He bussed the tables during his shift at the café.

Common collocations

• bus stop Adjective + noun
• school bus Adjective + noun
• catch a bus Verb + noun
• miss a bus Verb + noun
• take a bus Verb + noun
• double-decker bus Adjective + noun
• local bus Adjective + noun

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnis Latin omnibuslbor. French omnibusbor. English omnibusclip. English bus Clipping of omnibus. Superseded earlier 'bus, where the apostrophe indicated a clipping. The shift in spelling likely reflects the fact that modern speakers no longer perceive this term as a clipping. The electrical sense is derived from figurative application of the automotive sense.

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