bus
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7.4
- noun
- /bʌs/
- Informal
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cacharro
- I too depart, hailing a scarred, hot city bus that rattles noisily to a foul-smelling terminal.
The day I bought my bus was the first day I drove it.
- The day I bought my bus was the first day I drove it.
Examples
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My old bus keeps breaking down, so I only drive it when necessary.
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I wasn't certain that the antique bus could make the crossing just pulling its own weight.
Fiction book (2001) -
The day I bought my bus was the first day I drove it.
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This old bus is a warrior, Frank.
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The Clowns, who we were playing in Greenwood, borrowed an old bus from the city to get there.
Fiction book (2001) -
Driving that rusty bus around town always attracts attention for its condition.
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Whenever I take my friend for a ride in my old bus, we end up laughing at its quirks.
Synonyms
43
7.0
An old car that does not work well and is in bad shape
9
8.0
An old car in bad condition that often breaks down
Idioms
- Literature
1
7.7
Put most players near their own goal to stop the other team from scoring
Compounds
- Specialized
A set of computers and other machines connected to one main cable to share data
- Specialized
The amount of data sent between parts of a computer over a shared connection
- Informal
A bright yellow school bus people call as a joke because it looks like cheese
How Bad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bus used as slang for an old, unreliable car is an informal comparison to a large, slow bus; imagine a worn-out car moving like a slow bus. That's why calling a car a bus suggests it is heavy, slow, or likely to break down.