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Definition bus in British English

bus noun

[countable] noun
/bʌs/
1

a large road vehicle with a lot of seats that you pay to travel on, especially one that takes you fairly short distances and stops frequently

Example

The children go to school by bus.

Example

We took a bus into the centre of town.

Example

If we don't leave soon, we'll miss the last bus.

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1.1

a coach

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2

a set of wires that send information from one part of a computer system to another

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Definition bus in British English