bus (now rare 'bus; obsolete buss) /bus/

1. A road vehicle with one (single-decker) or two (double-decker) decks for transporting a considerable number of passengers, usu on a regular or prearranged route
2. A car, aeroplane, etc (as a term of affection; slang)
3. A number of conductors forming a circuit or route along which data may be transmitted (also highway or trunk; computing)
4. The part of the payload of a space exploration vehicle (or a missile) which contains the atmospheric (re-)entry probes (or warheads)

To transport by bus, sometimes specif in the sense of busing below

1. To go by bus
2. In a restaurant, etc, to clear dirty dishes from tables, replenish supplies of needed items, and otherwise assist the waiting staff (N American)

Of or relating to a bus or buses

busˈing or (less commonly) bussˈing noun (chiefly N American)

The transporting by bus of people from one district to another, esp children to school, to achieve a more even racial, etc balance, for economic reasons, etc

busˈbar noun

An electric conductor connecting with a number of circuits (electronics, etc)

busˈboy or busˈgirl noun (N American)

An assistant waiter or waitress, a person who buses

bus conductor noun

busˈ-driver noun

busgirl see busboy above.

bus lane noun

A traffic lane restricted to buses for all or part of the day

bus'load noun

The number of people a bus can carry

busˈman noun

The driver or conductor of a bus

bus pass noun

A pass entitling its holder to travel on services run by specified bus companies without (further) payment or at a reduced fare

bus shelter noun

An open-sided structure at a bus stop, giving some protection against the weather

bus stop noun

1. A halting-place for a bus, for passengers to board it or alight
2. The post or sign usu marking such a place

busman's holiday

A holiday spent in activities similar to one's work

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