bus

English

/bʌs/, /bʊs/, /bɐs/, /bɔs/

noun
Definitions
  • (automotive) A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
  • An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
  • (medical industry) An ambulance.

Etymology

Derived from French omnibus derived from Latin omnibus (for all, for everything all, for everyone, for everybody).

Origin

Latin

omnibus

Gloss

for all, for everything all, for everyone, for everybody

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