Phrase Hound found 174 phrases and 185 compound words that contain bus. The most common are listed below. Open bus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 174
- bus stopA place where public transport buses stop to allow passengers to board or leave.
- school busA bus which carries children to or from school.
- bus stationA major bus stop, one that serves as a transfer point between a large number of routes.
- bus driverA person employed to drive buses.
- shuttle busA short-haul minibus, typically privately owned, that shuttles passengers between set locations.
- catch the busUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see catch, the, bus.
- bus routeThe set route taken by a bus service.
- Bang Bus
- Bus service
- data busA hardware subsystem that transfers data between components inside a computer, or between computers.
- system busA single computer bus that connects the major components of a computer system, combining the functions of a data bus, an address bus, and a control bus.
- bus stopsplural of bus stop: A place where public transport buses stop to allow passengers to board or leave.
- tour busA bus used for a touring group, especially by musicians.
- bus laneA traffic lane designated for the use of buses.
- bus routesplural of bus route: The set route taken by a bus service.
- miss the busSynonym of miss the boat: To fail to take advantage of an opportunity; to overlook or be too late to pursue an option or course of action.
- park the busTo attempt to stop the opposition team from scoring a goal by playing extremely defensively and placing as many players as possible behind the ball.
- trolley busA bus, powered via overhead electric cables, that does not run on tracks.
- bus shelterA building or other structure constructed at a bus stop, to provide seating and protection from the weather for the convenience of waiting passengers.
- Local Bus
- missed the bussimple past and past participle of miss the bus
- Bus Ride
- short busA minibus, such as a type-A or type-B school bus.
- bus lineA specific route followed by public buses to transport passengers between designated stops.
- bus warA strategy of scheduling very large numbers of buses on a route in order to swamp competition from other bus operators.
Compound words 185
- bangbusA motorbus associated with licentious, often solicited sexual activity, especially in pornography.
- airbusA subsonic jet airliner, especially a wide-bodied one.
- minibusA small bus, especially one used as transport for small groups.
- autobusA motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
- busbarAn electrical conductor that carries a large current, especially one that is part of a power distribution system; typically a thick strip, or a tube, of copper or aluminium.
- fieldbusA member of a family of industrial digital communication networks used for real-time distributed control.
- postbusA mail delivery vehicle that also serves as a bus for passengers, typically in areas with limited public transport.
- busloadThe amount that can fit on a bus.
- buswayA right of way, roadway, or lane for the exclusive use of buses, possibly only during peak traffic hours.
- busserA mid-sized horse used to pull a bus.