passenger bus

Commuter road vehicle

A passenger bus is a large motor vehicle designed to transport multiple passengers along a fixed route or for chartered trips.

Distinguished from school buses, tour coaches, or shuttle vans by its use for general public transit: The passenger bus was running fifteen minutes late.

Often shortened to simply bus in everyday speech.

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city bus · depot · station · route · fare · ticket · bus driver · driver · seats · aisle · window seat · stop · terminal · bus stop · wheels · diesel · public · transfer

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vehicle type/purpose

passenger busfreight truck

Vehicle for hauling cargo

cargo truck · delivery truck · semi-truck · freight train · cargo ship

transport mode

passenger buspassenger train

Rail vehicle carrying people

airplane · passenger aircraft · ferry · passenger ship · subway

transport mode/scale

passenger busprivate car

Individually owned vehicle

taxi · motorcycle · bicycle · walking · rideshare

Family

passenger, pass, passage, passing, passed, passer, passable, impassable, busing

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G