bus

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The wait curbside at LAX for the bus was a bummer, with all the diesel fumes from other shuttles … but such is life.

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  1. noun A long motor vehicle for carrying passengers, usually along a fixed route.
  2. noun Informal A large or ungainly automobile.
  3. noun A four-wheeled cart for carrying dishes in a restaurant.

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  • Koronadal city police chief Froilan Quedilla said the first device, made from a mortar shell and triggered by a cell phone, exploded as the bus was about to enter a terminal. —  The Seattle Times
  • Anyone wishing to reserve a seat on the bus is asked to contact Stefanie Falco at Saint Mary's Hospital at (203) 709-6214, or e-mail to: stefaniefalco [AT] stmh. org. —  News from www.rep-am.com
  • We arrive at our station and there's a bus this time instead of a van, but there's no way this bus could be our bus. —  TravelPod.com Recent Updates
  • When I came here, a bus was here, but I guess it was full, because they had at least ten people sitting here when that bus pulled off. —  Democracy Now!
  • Mike mentioned a bus driver in 2004 who made like the bus was a horse, complete with sound effects, and noted that many guests afterward wanted to talk with the driver and thank him for the ride. —  MousePlanet
 

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  1. Short for omnibus. V., intr., sense 2, back-formation from busboy.
 

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