bus — meaning in English

English meaning

• autobus noun An engine-powered bus, unlike the horse-drawn buses that came before it.
• bus noun A large motor vehicle that carries many passengers along a fixed route.
• omnibus noun A large public bus, especially historically.

Senses

bus is used for these senses in English:

• autobus (by extension, cycle racing) A large group of cyclists who have fallen behind the peloton in a race.
• bus (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
• bus (intransitive, US, food service) To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
• bus (intransitive, automotive, transport) To travel by bus.
• omnibus (dated) A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).

autobus — full definition

1. noun An engine-powered bus, unlike the horse-drawn buses that came before it.
2. noun A large group of riders who have dropped behind the main pack in a cycling race.

bus — full definition

1. noun A large motor vehicle that carries many passengers along a fixed route.
2. noun A pathway in a computer that carries data between components.
3. verb To transport people by bus.
4. verb To clear dirty dishes from tables, typically in a restaurant.

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