Definition of buses Buses
/bʌˈsɪz/ - [busiz] - bus•es
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British English
buses - /bˈʌsɪz/
American English
busses - /bʌˈsʌz/
What does buses mean?
Wiktionary 
- buses (Noun)
Plural of bus.
Part of speech
🔤WordNet
NounPlural: buses |
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| bus - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" | ||
| autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle | ||
| public transport conveyance for passengers or mail or freight | ||
| minibus a light bus (4 to 10 passengers) | ||
| roof a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building | ||
| school bus a bus used to transport children to or from school | ||
| trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires | ||
| window a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air | ||
| fleet a group of warships organized as a tactical unit | ||
| bus - a car that is old and unreliable; "the fenders had fallen off that old bus" | ||
| jalopy, heap | ||
| auto, automobile, motorcar, car, machine a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work" | ||
| bus - an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system" | ||
| busbar | ||
| conductor a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. | ||
| power plant, power station, powerhouse an electrical generating station | ||
| computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system, computer a machine for performing calculations automatically | ||
| bus - the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar | ||
| bus topology | ||
Verb |
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| bus - send or move around by bus; "The children were bussed to school" | ||
| transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river" | ||
| bus - ride in a bus | ||
| ride copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" | ||
| bus - remove used dishes from the table in restaurants | ||
| take away, take out take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables" | ||
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Wiktionary
- bus (Noun)
A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads. - bus (Noun)
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components. - bus (Noun)
An ambulance. - bus (Verb)
To transport via a motor bus. - bus (Verb)
To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration. - bus (Verb)
To travel by bus. - bus (Verb)
To clear meal remains from. - bus (Verb)
To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- bus (n.)
An omnibus.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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bus
A large, long-bodied motor vehicle equipped with seating for passengers, usually operating as part of a scheduled service.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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bus
Buss, bus, n. Short for Omnibus
Wikipedia 
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A bus is a large wheeled vehicle meant to carry many different persons along with the driver. The name is a shortened version of omnibus, which means "for everyone" in Latin. Buses used to be called omnibuses, but people now simply call them "buses".
A place on a sidewalk where people wait for a local bus is called a "bus stop". A building where people wait for a long-distance bus is called a "bus station".
