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bus

Meaning in simple English

US /bʌs/

bus means: A large road vehicle that carries many passengers, often along a regular route.

noun

ROAD VEHICLEA1

A large road vehicle that carries many passengers, often along a regular route.

  • I go to school by bus.
  • We missed the last bus home.
  • Do these buses stop near the hospital?

Similar words: autobus, coach, motorbus, motorcoach

Common phrases: school bus, bus stop, catch a bus, bus driver

COMPUTER CONNECTIONC2

A connection inside a computer that carries information between its parts.

  • The bus carries data between computer parts.
  • A faster bus can improve data transfer.
  • The processor communicates with memory through the bus.

Common phrases: data bus, system bus, address bus

verb

TRANSPORT PEOPLEB2

To take people somewhere in a large road vehicle that carries many passengers.

  • They bus the children to school.
  • Workers were bused home after the night shift.
  • Will the hotel bus us to the airport?

How to use it: bus someone to somewhere (They bus visitors to the museum from the station.)

Common phrases: bus children, bus someone home, bus someone in

CLEAR TABLESC1

To remove used plates, cups, and leftover food from restaurant tables.

  • I bus tables at a restaurant.
  • She bussed the table after the customers left.
  • Can you bus these tables before lunch?

Similar words: clear

Common phrases: bus tables, bus a table

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