school bus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A bus which carries children to or from school.
  2. An informal approximate unit of measure, from the length of a stereotypical long-nose non-short bus school bus, approximately 30 feet or 9 metres.

Pronunciation

/ˈskuːl.bʌs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-school bus.wav

Word forms

school bus school buses school busses schoolbus school-bus

Etymology

Compound of school + bus.

Synonyms

yellow bus
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