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bus driver

bus driver

66 1.0
A person who takes people around by bus
  • noun
  • /bʌs ˈdraɪvər/
translation icon : conductor de autobús
  • Thankfully, that bus driver was extremely helpful.
  • bus drivers and conductors
  • bus drivers and operators
  • school bus driver

And I used to work with a Arab Christian bus driver as a tour guide.

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Examples

  • The bus driver had to stop twice because Bernice couldn't hold it.

  • The bus driver carefully checked the schedule before starting his route.

  • If there is a bus, will the bus driver see me waiting for that bus?

    Academic text (2008)
  • His mom is a bus driver, so he has to wake up very early for school.

    Academic text (2009)
  • My old man was a bus driver, and my mom was a nurse.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • When I was little, I wanted to be a school-bus driver.

  • Her experiences have been positive; the bus drivers have been very cooperative.

    Academic text (1996)
  • All ten-hour tour costs include bus transportation, bus driver tip, and a box lunch.

    Academic text (2009)
  • You're not supposed to talk to the bus driver while he's driving.

  • Training is provided to administrators, teachers, specialists, paraprofessionals, bus drivers, and others who contribute to the climate of schools.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

driver
vsbus driver
1.0

A person who controls a car or bus

is specific to operating buses for public transport rather than any vehicle
busman
vsbus driver
  • UK
2 5.5

A man who drives a bus as his job

is the neutral term used for any gender in that job

How Experienced

bus driver
66 1.0
novice
46 3.4

Surface Forms

bus driver singular
bus drivers plural

Morphology

bus + driver

The meaning 'a person whose job is to drive a bus' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'bus' (a large vehicle running fixed public routes) with 'driver' (a person who drives). This simple noun–noun compound follows a common, literal composition pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Bus driver is a simple name: a bus is a large vehicle for many people and a driver is the person at the front who controls it. So, bus driver means 'a person whose job is to drive a bus'.