bus

CEFRA1

/bʌs/

noun · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large road vehicle that carries many passengers.

  2. 02

    verb

    To take people somewhere by bus.

Examples

  • I left your umbrella in the bus.

  • Shall we walk or go by bus?

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /bʊz/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any motorized vehicle, such as a motorbike or car.

  2. A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

  3. An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

More examples

In context

  • You'd better go by bus.

  • He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out.

  • I can't read on the bus because I get sick.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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 Superseded earlier 'bus, where the apostrophe indicated a clipping.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.