What does BUS mean?

Definitions for BUS
bʌsbus

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word BUS.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehiclenoun

    a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport

    "he always rode the bus to work"

  2. bus topology, busnoun

    the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar

  3. busbar, busnoun

    an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits

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

  4. bus, jalopy, heapverb

    a car that is old and unreliable

    "the fenders had fallen off that old bus"

  5. busverb

    send or move around by bus

    "The children were bussed to school"

  6. busverb

    ride in a bus

  7. busverb

    remove used dishes from the table in restaurants

Wiktionary

  1. busnoun

    A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

  2. busnoun

    An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

  3. busnoun

    An ambulance.

  4. busverb

    To transport via a motor bus.

  5. busverb

    To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.

  6. busverb

    To travel by bus.

  7. busverb

    To clear meal remains from.

    He bused tables as the restaurant emptied out.

  8. busverb

    To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.

    He's been busing for minimum wage.

  9. Etymology: Shortening of omnibus, from omnibus; dative plural of omnis.

Wikipedia

  1. Bus

    A bus (contracted from omnibus, with variants multibus, motorbus, autobus, etc.) is a road vehicle that carries significantly more passengers than an average car or van. It is most commonly used in public transport, but is also in use for charter purposes, or through private ownership. Although the average bus carries between 30 and 100 passengers, some buses have a capacity of up to 300 passengers. The most common type is the single-deck rigid bus, with double-decker and articulated buses carrying larger loads, and midibuses and minibuses carrying smaller loads. Coaches are used for longer-distance services. Many types of buses, such as city transit buses and inter-city coaches, charge a fare. Other types, such as elementary or secondary school buses or shuttle buses within a post-secondary education campus, are free. In many jurisdictions, bus drivers require a special large vehicle licence above and beyond a regular driving licence. Buses may be used for scheduled bus transport, scheduled coach transport, school transport, private hire, or tourism; promotional buses may be used for political campaigns and others are privately operated for a wide range of purposes, including rock and pop band tour vehicles. Horse-drawn buses were used from the 1820s, followed by steam buses in the 1830s, and electric trolleybuses in 1882. The first internal combustion engine buses, or motor buses, were used in 1895. Recently, interest has been growing in hybrid electric buses, fuel cell buses, and electric buses, as well as buses powered by compressed natural gas or biodiesel. As of the 2010s, bus manufacturing is increasingly globalised, with the same designs appearing around the world.

ChatGPT

  1. bus

    A bus is a large motor vehicle designed to carry multiple passengers, usually running on a fixed route or used for long-distance travel. Alternatively, in computing context, a bus is a subsystem that transfers data or power between computer components inside a computer or between computers.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Busnoun

    an omnibus

Wikidata

  1. Bus

    A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker rigid bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are used for longer distance services. Bus manufacturing is increasingly globalised, with the same design appearing around the world. Buses may be used for scheduled bus transport, scheduled coach transport, school transport, private hire, tourism; promotional buses may be used for political campaigns and others are privately operated for a wide range of purposes. Horse drawn buses were used from the 1820s, followed by steam buses in the 1830s, and electric trolleybuses in 1882. The first buses powered by internal combustion engines were used in 1895 and this is still the most common power source. Recently there has been growing interest in hybrid electric buses, fuel cell buses, electric buses as well as ones powered by compressed natural gas or bio-diesel.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Bus

    Buss, bus, n. Short for Omnibus.

Editors Contribution

  1. bus

    A type of vehicle created and designed in various colors, materials, mechanisms, shapes, sizes, engine and styles.

    The school bus works efficiently and everyone is grateful for the service.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 24, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. BUS

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bus is ranked #68547 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Bus surname appeared 287 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Bus.

    93.3% or 268 total occurrences were White.
    4.8% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'BUS' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2237

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'BUS' in Written Corpus Frequency: #855

  3. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'BUS' in Nouns Frequency: #685

Anagrams for BUS »

  1. sub

  2. UBS

  3. USB

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of BUS in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of BUS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of BUS in a Sentence

  1. Tim McGraw:

    I probably would have never moved to Nashville [ if it wasn't for my mom ], i called my mom and told her I was going to quit college and move to Nashville. It was a tough call because I was scared to death, because I knew how bad she wanted me to go to college and how much she wanted me to make a success of my life... and she said,' I'm surprised you haven't already.' When she told me that, it was a vote of confidence to sell everything I had and get on a greyhound bus and go to Nashville. You don't want to let your mom down.

  2. The EPA:

    Phasing out these diesel engines will ensure cleaner air for students, bus drivers, and school staff working near the bus loading areas, and the communities through which the buses drive each day.

  3. John Philip Sousa IV:

    We have (some supporters) that would just as soon lay under the bus than support (Ted) Cruz, or (Donald) Trump, or in some cases (Marco) Rubio.

  4. Sou Fujimoto:

    By climbing up the heights people would wait -- for the bus, for a friend, for something to come, for your future, or overlooking a destination of their own.

  5. Jeff Melvoin:

    Sexually,we are all competing for the same seat on the bus and the thing that holds it together is the tightly held conceit that we are all sexual gods. How can I believe in my own uniqueness when there's a cat out there exactly the same as me

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