bus — meaning in English

English meaning

• 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:

• bus (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
• bus An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
• omnibus (dated) A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).

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.

omnibus — full definition

1. noun A large public bus, especially historically.
2. noun A single volume collecting multiple previously published works, or a broadcast collecting a week's episodes.
3. adj Covering or combining many different items at once.

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