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Meaning of bus in English

bus
noun [ C ]
uk
/bʌs/ us
/bʌs/
plural buses or US also busses

bus noun [C] (VEHICLE)

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a large vehicle in which people are driven from one place to another:
take the bus You should take the bus (= travel by bus) if you want to see the sights.
Did you take the train or go by bus?
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minibus
omnibus (TRANSPORT) old use
trolleybus UK
 
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bus noun [C] (COMPUTER)

a set of wires in a computer along which information can be sent to and from other parts of the computer
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Idiom

throw someone under the bus
bus
verb [ T ]
uk
/bʌs/ us
/bʌs/
-ss- or US usually -s-

bus verb [T] (TRANSPORT)

to take people somewhere by bus:
Demonstrators were bussed in from all parts of the state to attend the protest rally.
US
to take children by bus to school in another area every day
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bus verb [T] (IN RESTAURANT)

US
to remove dirty plates, glasses, etc. from tables after they have been used by customers in a restaurant, etc.:
bus tables He bussed tables at his grandfather's restaurant from the age of 13.
You have to order at the counter, take your order to a table and bus your own tray.
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busboy
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Providing & serving meals
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(Definition of bus from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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bus
noun [ C ]
us
/bʌs/

bus noun [C] (VEHICLE)

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a large motor vehicle with seats for many people:
The tour bus was the easiest way to see the area.
bus
verb [ T ]
us
/bʌs/

bus verb [T] (TAKE IN VEHICLE)

to take people to a place in a bus:
The governor bused supporters to the capital for his inauguration.

bus verb [T] (SERVE)

to move dishes to and from tables in a restaurant as a job:
I started out busing tables.
(Definition of bus from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of bus

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From the 1930s to the 1950s the incidence of walking to work declined rapidly, but the use of buses and bicycles increased substantially.
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In trains and buses the young people are never willing to offer their elders seats.
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There is a bus service, but the train's much better really.
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However, what differs is the size of the bus operated, not the amount of work demanded. 11.
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Since then the buses have become too many and the chance of making money has decreased.
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Furthermore, companies face higher standards regarding the vintage of buses.
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It is a pre-existing bus with a well-defined payload capacity.
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Having comfortable buses with a drop-step, making it easier to get on and off, and a regular and reliable service were also important.
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The interview took place in two locations : the airport express bus station (n=422) and the express train platform (n=398).
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Even with discounted bus fares for retired people, some respondents said they could not afford the expensive fares for short distances.
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Can get simple information about travel, use public transport: buses, trains, and taxis, and give directions, and buy tickets.
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Those commuters who chose not to use buses had similar reasons to those who disliked trams.
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For the project, a city bus was transformed into a fully equipped digital lab and made available to groups of children.
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Embedded in the amorphous masses of the project was a bus station with services and worker accommodation.
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All participants successfully located the entrance to the bus station.
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Collocations with bus

bus

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articulated bus
There are wide gangways between cars, giving a feel similar to an articulated bus.
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bus crash
Some reps would knock on doors after a bus crash and recruit claimants by getting them to sign forms and filling in the details later.
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bus depot
The rail network is to the west of the town and the bus depot is sited at the north-east of the town.
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Translations of bus

in Chinese (Traditional)
車輛, 公車, 大客車…
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车辆, 大客车, 公共汽车，巴士…
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autobús, llevar en autobús, autobús [masculine]…
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ônibus, levar de ônibus, ônibus [masculine]…
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バス, バスで行く…
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bus, køre i bus…
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bas…
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der Bus, mit dem Bus fahren…
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بس…
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автобус, їхати в автобусі…
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বাস, একটি বড়ো যান যার দ্বারা মানুষ এক জায়গা থেকে অন্য জায়গায় যাতায়াত করে…
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autobus, dopravovat (se) autobusem…
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bis, mengangkut dengan bis…
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รถโดยสารประจำทาง, เดินทางโดยรถสารประจำทาง…
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xe buýt, đi xe buýt…
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autobus, wozić autobusem…
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버스, 버스를 태워 실어 나르다…
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autobus, portare in autobus, trasportare in autobus…
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