bus stopnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈbʌs ˌstɒp/us/ˈbʌs ˌstɑːp/A2 a place, usually with a pole with a sign, where a bus stops to allow passengers to get on and off
Examples
- She was waiting at a bus stop.
- Get off at the next bus stop.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Train & bus stations & taxi ranks
- baggage room
- bus shelter
- bus station
- cabstand
- coach station
- depot
- left-luggage office
- platform
- rank
- request stop
- retiring room
- staging post
- station
- stop
- taxi rank
- terminal
- terminus
Examples from literature
- He waved to the people that drove past him on the highway as he waited at the bus stop.