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busA large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers, typically along a fixed route

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers, typically along a fixed route

Pronunciation (IPA): /bʌs/

Korean meaning: 승객을 태우는 대형 자동차, 보통 정해진 노선을 운행하는 버스

Korean pronunciation: **버**스

Example Sentences

  • The bus was so crowded that I became a human sandwich between two strangers.
  • My grandmother still waves at every bus driver like they're old friends.
  • The express bus arrives every 30 minutes during rush hour.

bus

NOUN

//bʌs//

A large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers, typically along a fixed route

bus concept
💡 Concept

Kids race to catch the yellow school bus before it pulls away.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bʌs/
🇬🇧 UK/bʌs/

🌳Etymology

Rootbus

Origin

1832년 omnibus(모든 사람을 위한)에서 축약되어 탄생했습니다. 라틴어 'omnibus'는 '모든 사람을 위한'이라는 뜻으로, 마치 모든 사람이 함께 타는 대중교통의 개념을 완벽하게 담고 있어요.

🎵Rhyme

thusplusfussus
thus
plus
fuss
us

🔗Collocations

catch the bus
miss the bus
bus stop
school bus
bus fare
bus route
take the bus

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The bus was so crowded that I became a human sandwich between two strangers.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother still waves at every bus driver like they're old friends.

The express bus arrives every 30 minutes during rush hour.

Students receive discounted bus passes for the semester.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

coachomnibusmotorbustransit

Antonyms

cartaxiprivate vehicle

Related

transportationpublic transportcommutepassengerdriver

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