bus meaning

bus as a noun

1. a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
   • he always rode the bus to work

   Synonyms: autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

   Type of: public transport

   Kinds: minibus, school bus, trolleybus

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

   Synonyms: bus topology

   Type of: topology

3. 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

   Synonyms: busbar

   Type of: conductor

4. a car that is old and unreliable
   • the fenders had fallen off that old bus

   Synonyms: jalopy, heap

   Type of: car, dysphemism

bus as a verb

1. send or move around by bus
   • The children were bussed to school

   Type of: transport

2. ride in a bus

   Type of: ride

3. remove used dishes from the table in restaurants

   Type of: take away

How to pronounce bus

bus is pronounced /bʌs/ in British English and /bʌs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with bus

• cuss
• fuss
• thus
• discuss
• pus
• plus
• wuss
• truss