bʌs n. & v. --n. (pl. buses or US busses) 1 a
large passenger vehicle,
esp.
one serving the public on a fixed
route. 2 colloq. a
motor car,
aeroplane, etc. 3 Computing a defined set of conductors carrying
data and control signals
within a
computer. --v. (buses or busses, bussed, bussing) 1 intr. go by bus. 2 tr. US
transport by bus, esp. to
promote racial integration. øbus
lane a
part of a road's
length marked off mainly for use by buses. bus
shelter a shelter
from rain etc.
beside a bus
stop. bus
station a
centre, esp. in a
town,
where (esp. long-distance) buses
depart and
arrive. bus-stop 1 a
regular stopping-place of a bus. 2 a
sign marking this. [abbr. of OMNIBUS]