a large motor vehicle, having a long body, equipped with seats or benches for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service; omnibus.
a similar horse-drawn vehicle.
a passenger automobile or airplane used in a manner resembling that of a bus.
any vehicle operated to transport children to school.
a low, movable filing cabinet.
Electricity.Also called bus bar,bus·bar[buhs-bahr]. /ˈbʌsˌbɑr/. a heavy conductor, often made of copper in the shape of a bar, used to collect, carry, and distribute powerful electric currents, as those produced by generators.
Computers. a circuit that connects the CPU with other devices in a computer.
verb (used with object),bused or bussed,bus·ing or bus·sing.
to convey or transport by bus: to bus the tourists to another hotel.
to transport (pupils) to school by bus, especially as a means of achieving socioeconomic or racial diversity among students in a public school.
verb (used without object),bused or bussed,bus·ing or bus·sing.
to travel on or by means of a bus: We bused to New York on a theater trip.
Idioms for bus
throw (someone or something) under the bus, Informal. to abandon or sacrifice to an imminent negative outcome for expedience or profit, or to protect oneself and one's interests: The accused was asked to testify against Tony, but he refused to save himself by throwing his pal under the bus.
Origin of bus
1
First recorded in 1825–35; short for omnibus; def. 6 short for omnibus bar
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH bus
bussed , bust
Words nearby bus
burying beetle, burying ground, bury one's head in the sand, Bury St. Edmunds, bury the hatchet, bus, busbar, busboy, busby, Busch, Buschke-Löwenstein tumor
Definition for bus (2 of 3)
bus2
[ buhs ]
/ bʌs /
verb (used with or without object),bused or bussed,bus·ing or bus·sing.
to work or act as a busboy or busgirl: She bused for her meals during her student days.
Origin of bus
2
First recorded in 1830–40; back formation from busboy
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At the music studio, Brinsley would arrive by train or bus to break into the music scene.