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Synonyms for bus

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Autobus — A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads

autobus, coach UK AU, double-decker, motor bus, motor coach, jitney, omnibus dated, loser cruiser slang, charabanc dated UK

2. Digit trunk — an electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components

digit trunk, electrical bus

3. Jalopy

jalopy US, heap

Other

highway

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

    I can't read on the bus because I get sick.

  2. n. 2

    An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

  3. n. 3

    A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads. A coach, a bus used for long travels.

Forms

Plural
buses → autobuses, coaches, double-deckers, jitneys…

Example sentences

  • highway How can we reduce the number of highway accidents?

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
busrising
jitneyfalling
autobussteady
highwayfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
heap1
5 letters
coach1
6 letters
jitney2, jalopy3
7 letters
highway2, omnibus3, autobus
9 letters
charabanc

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (jitney2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
autobus
Deutsch
Omnibus
Català
autobús