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Bus

noun/kˈɑːɹpənt/
Definition
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
the topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹpənt/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌs/
1 syllable Say it as /kˈɑːɹpənt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
“he always rode the bus to work”
nounthe topology of a network whose components are connected by a busbar
nounan 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”
nouna car that is old and unreliable
“the fenders had fallen off that old bus”
verbsend or move around by bus
“The children were bussed to school”
verbride in a bus
verbremove used dishes from the table in restaurants
Word Forms
busverbsend or move around by bus
omnibusadjectiveproviding for many things at once
busnouna vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
autobús
un vehículo que transporta muchos pasajeros; utilizado para el transporte público
🇮🇹Italian
autobus
un veicolo che trasporta molti passeggeri; utilizzato per il trasporto pubblico
🇵🇹Portuguese
ônibus
um veículo que transporta muitos passageiros; usado para transporte público
🇷🇺Russian
автобус
транспортное средство, перевозящее много пассажиров; используется для общественного транспорта
India
🇮🇳Hindi
बस
कई यात्रियों को ले जाने वाला वाहन; सार्वजनिक परिवहन के लिए उपयोग किया जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বাস
অনেক যাত্রী বহনকারী একটি যান; গণপরিবহনের জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
பேருந்து
பல பயணிகளை ஏற்றிச் செல்லும் வாகனம்; பொது போக்குவரத்துக்கு பயன்படுத்தப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
బస్సు
అనేక మంది ప్రయాణీకులను తీసుకువెళుతున్న వాహనం; ప్రజా రవాణా కోసం ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
बस
अनेक प्रवासी घेऊन जाणारे वाहन; सार्वजनिक वाहतुकीसाठी वापरले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
બસ
ઘણા મુસાફરોને વહન કરતું વાહન; જાહેર પરિવહન માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬಸ್
ಅನೇಕ ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕರನ್ನು ಸಾಗಿಸುವ ವಾಹನ; ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಾರಿಗೆಗಾಗಿ ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ബസ്
നിരവധി യാത്രക്കാരുമായി ഒരു വാഹനം; പൊതു ഗതാഗതത്തിനായി ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬੱਸ
ਬਹੁਤ ਸਾਰੇ ਯਾਤਰੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਲਿਜਾਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਵਾਹਨ; ਜਨਤਕ ਆਵਾਜਾਈ ਲਈ ਵਰਤਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
بس
بہت سے مسافروں کو لے جانے والی گاڑی؛ پبلک ٹرانسپورٹ کے لیے استعمال کیا جاتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
公共汽车
载有许多乘客的车辆;用于公共交通
🇯🇵Japanese
バス
多くの乗客を乗せた車両。公共交通機関に使用される
🇰🇷Korean
버스
많은 승객을 태운 차량; 대중교통으로 사용되는
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xe buýt
xe chở nhiều hành khách; sử dụng cho phương tiện giao thông công cộng
🇹🇭Thai
รสบัส
ยานพาหนะที่บรรทุกผู้โดยสารจำนวนมาก ใช้สำหรับระบบขนส่งสาธารณะ
🇮🇩Indonesian
bis
kendaraan yang mengangkut banyak penumpang; digunakan untuk angkutan umum
🇲🇾Malay
bas
kenderaan yang membawa ramai penumpang; digunakan untuk pengangkutan awam
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حافلة
مركبة تحمل العديد من الركاب؛ تستخدم لوسائل النقل العام
🇮🇷Persian
اتوبوس
وسیله نقلیه ای که مسافران زیادی را حمل می کند. برای حمل و نقل عمومی استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
otobüs
çok sayıda yolcu taşıyan bir araç; toplu taşıma için kullanılır
🇮🇱Hebrew
אוֹטוֹבּוּס
רכב הנושא נוסעים רבים; משמש לתחבורה ציבורית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bus'?
The primary meaning of 'bus' is 'a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bus' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bus' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bus' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bus' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'bus' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'bus' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bus' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'bus' in regular conversations?
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