Definition of bus

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  • bus is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • bus is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • bus is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 7

Definition of bus

  • a car that is old and unreliable (noun)

    Examples

    1. the fenders had fallen off that old bus

    Synonyms

    1. heap
    2. jalopy
  • a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport (noun)

    Examples

    1. he always rode the bus to work

    Synonyms

    1. autobus
    2. charabanc
    3. coach
    4. double-decker
    5. jitney
    6. motorbus
    7. motorcoach
    8. omnibus
    9. passenger vehicle
  • the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. bus topology
  • an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits (noun)

    Examples

    1. the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way between any two components of the system

    Synonyms

    1. busbar
  • remove used dishes from the table in restaurants (verb)
  • ride in a bus (verb)
  • send or move around by bus (verb)

    Examples

    1. The children were bussed to school

See definition of bus in Merriam Webster