Definition

Noun: A large motor vehicle, typically painted yellow, designed and used specifically for transporting students to and from school or school-related activities.

Usage

The term "school bus" refers specifically to the vehicle itself. It is commonly used as a countable noun.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The school bus arrives at the corner every morning at 7:30.
  • Children must wait safely at the designated stop for the school bus.
  • The district purchased ten new school buses this year.

Advanced Usage

• "to miss the school bus": To fail to board the bus at the scheduled time.
  • If you're late, you might miss the school bus.
• "school bus driver": The person employed to operate the school bus.
  • The school bus driver ensures all children are seated safely.

Variants and Related Words

• Bus (n): A large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically serving a public route. (This is the general category; a "school bus" is a specific type of bus.)
• School transportation (n): The broader system or act of conveying students to school, which may include school buses.

Synonyms

• Student transport vehicle (formal)
• Yellow bus (colloquial, referring to its typical color in some countries)

Related Phrases

• "Ride the school bus": To travel to school using this vehicle.
  • Most children in the district ride the school bus.
• "School bus stop": The designated location where the bus picks up and drops off students.
  • Please meet your child at the school bus stop.

Noun

1. a bus used to transport children to or from school