How Do You Spell BUS?

Pronunciation: [bˈʌs] (IPA)

"Bus" is spelled b-u-s, with IPA transcription /bʌs/. The first sound /b/ represents a voiced bilabial plosive, formed with the lips coming together to create a burst of sound. The second sound /ʌ/ is a mid-central vowel, formed with the tongue in a neutral position. The final sound /s/ is an unvoiced alveolar sibilant, formed with the tongue touching the alveolar ridge while air flows out of the mouth. Altogether, these sounds make up the word bus.

BUS Meaning and Definition

1. A bus is a form of public transportation that typically consists of a large motor vehicle with a wide body and multiple rows of seats for passengers. It is designed to carry a large number of people, typically more than a car can accommodate. Buses are commonly used for urban, suburban, and intercity travel, providing a convenient and affordable mode of transportation.

   The interior of a bus typically features rows of seats positioned along the length of the vehicle, facing either forward or backward. Buses also have standing room for passengers during peak hours or when seats are occupied. They usually have one or more doors on the side or rear, through which passengers can enter or exit the bus.

   Buses are operated by professional drivers and follow fixed routes, making scheduled stops at designated bus stops or stations. They are often managed and regulated by public transportation authorities or private companies. Buses can run on gasoline, diesel, or alternative fuels, depending on the design and purpose of the vehicle.

   In addition to serving as a means of public transportation, buses also play essential roles in other contexts. They are frequently used for school transportation, group tours, and shuttle services. Buses have proven to be a vital part of urban infrastructure, contributing significantly to mass transit options and reducing traffic congestion and environmental pollution.

2. A contraction of omnibus.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Top Common Misspellings for BUS *

• buse 9.5238095%
• buc 3.1746031%
• cus 1.5873015%
• bys 1.5873015%
• buz 1.5873015%
• bu 1.5873015%

* The statistics data for these misspellings percentages are collected from over 15,411,110 spell check sessions on www.spellchecker.net from Jan 2010 - Jun 2012.

Other Common Misspellings for BUS

• buda
• bisy
• busys
• bouus
• becus
• bcus
• bui
• bussy
• binus
• ybut
• beous
• bue
• jus
• buasy
• bcs
• bss
• buish
• blus
• ius
• bous
• tus
• bds
• dus
• buers
• bius
• bis
• buks
• bks
• busie
• bomus
• bes
• abus
• tabus
• burys
• obius
• buf
• abusy
• brs
• rus
• bruse
• buist
• buis
• beush
• bnus
• jbos
• vus
• buyrs
• beuse
• bul
• busto
• buls
• buszy
• gus
• buise
• buuys
• obuse
• busyd
• buesy
• busyy
• aus
• bux
• fus
• buk
• bts
• bup
• bgs
• bunus
• ubuse
• bueys
• wus
• ous
• bls
• busle
• bub
• bumos
• busk
• bours
• buisy
• bues
• biuy
• bnous
• busiy
• biusy
• bkue
• bsuy
• abous
• butis
• basus
• buya
• beusy
• burse
• bchs
• bumes
• bouys
• bushe
• nus
• buh
• bause
• bekus
• lus
• bysy
• sbuse
• bumms
• bious
• bucs
• bruis
• busar
• bupa
• busom
• buzzs
• bcuz
• jusu
• bbls
• biuns
• buysy
• busic
• eus
• uus
• yus
• azs
• bc's
• aue
• els
• baus
• nbs
• bex
• bdl
• biu
• buas
• bkd
• byg
• bkk
• mbus
• beus
• bka
• bpp
• busa
• buo
• bu d
• bhl
• buos
• bu.t
• buxs
• buus
• busu
• sos
• czs
• cuc
• cuw
• kul
• ghs
• gpus
• ibus
• obus
• bnj
• qus
• rbus
• ubus
• zus
• usg
• Btb
• buso
• fbus
• Vhs
• Bwu
• bsds
• bups
• bdw
• sbus
• iusz
• dbuzs
• dBUS
• kuzs
• wbyus
• kuxs
• zusz
• bfus
• cbjus
• bstus
• BhUSJ
• busaj
• buzso
• hbuvs
• sbusm
• buxxs

Etymology of BUS

The word "bus" is derived from the Latin word "omnibus", meaning "for all" or "for everyone". This Latin word was first used in France in the early 19th century to describe horse-drawn wagons or carriages that transported people. Eventually, the term "omnibus" was shortened to "bus", which is still used to refer to public transportation vehicles today.

Idioms with the word BUS

• park the bus The idiom "park the bus" typically means adopting a highly defensive strategy, often used in sports, and especially football (soccer). It refers to a team that sets up a strong defensive formation, focusing primarily on protecting their own goal and preventing the opposing team from scoring rather than taking an attacking approach. The term suggests that the team metaphorically parks a bus in front of their goal, making it challenging for the opposing team to score.
• drive the big bus The idiom "drive the big bus" typically refers to being in a position of leadership or control, often in a large organization or project. It implies having the responsibility to make important decisions and steer the direction of the group or undertaking.
• throw someone under the bus The idiom "throw someone under the bus" means to betray or sacrifice someone, especially for personal gain or to avoid blame or punishment. It involves exposing or blaming someone else to divert attention or avoid taking responsibility for one's own actions or mistakes.
• throw somebody under the bus The idiom "throw somebody under the bus" means to betray or sacrifice someone else, usually for personal gain or to avoid blame or punishment oneself. It refers to a situation where someone purposely puts someone else in a difficult or compromising position to save themselves.
• have a face like the back end of a bus The idiom "have a face like the back end of a bus" is a metaphorical expression used to describe someone's physical appearance as unattractive or unpleasant. It implies that the person's face resembles the less appealing or unappealing rear part of a bus.
• drive the porcelain bus The idiom "drive the porcelain bus" is a humorous and slang expression that refers to the act of vomiting or throwing up into a toilet.
• ride the porcelain bus The idiom "ride the porcelain bus" is a humorous or euphemistic way of describing the act of vomiting or being sick, particularly when one is leaning over or hunched over a toilet bowl, as though riding a bus made of porcelain.
• like the back of a bus The idiom "like the back of a bus" means to be very familiar with something or someone, to know them inside and out, just like the back of a bus which one sees every day on the road and is very familiar with.

Similar spelling words for BUS

• Pezi,
• pause,
• base,
• Basja,
• bozo,
• bud,
• Poaceae,
• Bess,
• HPS,
• BEEZ,
• pus,
• BCI,
• bussey,
• Paas,
• Pius,
• busy,
• pace,
• Pese,
• POSI,
• PUSA,
• BASo,
• Peas,
• bassia,
• Bayous,
• BZ2,
• POSA,
• Pici,
• Byssi,
• WPS,
• PPS,
• paws,
• PBS-BSA,
• pas,
• PASA,
• PPIase,
• Boase,
• bbs,
• buys,
• BJS,
• Poze,
• baize,
• pes,
• PCE/ML,
• Pease,
• BSI,
• booze,
• BASA,
• BOSU,
• WPZZ,
• piazza,
• BSA,
• bosie,
• bun,
• peace,
• PASE,
• RDY/BSY,
• pesewa,
• BUCY,
• Bizzy,
• Boes,
• BSA/PBS,
• PIS,
• piss-up,
• pass,
• PAHs,
• bucks,
• buske,
• bize,
• PIAS,
• bu.,
• PASI,
• biz,
• Boose,
• bushee,
• Boce,
• Bice,
• Pisay,
• .PPZ,
• Buskey,
• Bayes,
• BESA,
• PAES,
• BBSS,
• Bessie,
• busse,
• PCI,
• bugg,
• Buzzy,
• basia,
• boys,
• BOSSI,
• bucko,
• baiza,
• 22BSA,
• pose,
• BSU,
• buss,
• BsauE,
• BUIS,
• bows,
• basso,
• passee,
• boise,
• WBOS,
• Beaus,
• BCIA,
• bums,
• puce,
• BZW,
• Buzzie,
• bossy,
• PCIe,
• Paise,
• peso,
• Bowess,
• puss,
• Boaz,
• PZ68,
• buy,
• BIZZ,
• HBOS,
• but,
• baas,
• HBS,
• Bazza,
• PESS,
• pious,
• boozy,
• Boyce,
• CVC-BSA,
• BESI,
• bust,
• PISO,
• posy,
• Boas,
• BUSA,
• WBZ,
• POS/NAV,
• BES,
• BOSEO,
• bos,
• Bosa,
• pizza,
• BCE,
• PWS,
• -ous,
• BSEE,
• POS,
• poesy,
• BACI,
• pj's,
• buoys,
• bse,
• bissau,
• BIOS,
• wbs,
• PZA,
• PUZ,
• besseya,
• BISS,
• BOZ,
• DAC-BSA,
• Peise,
• Bucio,
• BEOS,
• U.S.,
• Puzzier,
• PBSI,
• bushy,
• baisa,
• 31BSA,
• buggy,
• buds,
• BSS,
• Buz,
• PACI,
• PESA,
• pews,
• Payse,
• PPOS,
• 586BSA,
• PBZ,
• BEAS,
• bucci,
• posse,
• buch,
• WBHS,
• 500BSA,
• Paz,
• PYS,
• bugs,
• buzz,
• us,
• piece,
• Paza,
• pesah,
• TAH/BSO,
• BYS,
• passe,
• Boza,
• BHS,
• 23BSA,
• PUZZ,
• u's,
• Bays,
• bum,
• bass,
• POAS,
• b's,
• bias,
• Pice,
• Bis,
• Bayze,
• PZU,
• BSO,
• boss,
• 0PPS,
• BEWS,
• bouse,
• Biseye,
• PJS,
• WBEZ,
• paseo,
• Byss,
• POZ,
• BOCI,
• buz-baz,
• pbs,
• Bassaw,
• Pise,
• pisa,
• PIZ,
• Pazia,
• PCE,
• BUSE,
• pusey,
• pays,
• Poize,
• Peece,
• Bees,
• PPSS,
• By-pass,
• BSW,
• Baasu,
• Bushaw,
• Bace,
• b.s.,
• PWS/DS,
• POWS,
• Boyaus,
• Posey,
• picea,
• bush,
• Bisie,
• BCY,
• BSYA,
• Paice,
• buck,
• buice,
• Pasua,
• bushey,
• Poss,
• Bazz,
• POES,
• Busch,
• bucey,
• bur,
• Bas,
• BSJA,
• busey,
• Bassa,
• Payce,
• Bessy,
• bug,
• paisa,
• buggs,
• BISA,
• POSO,
• bise,
• Bousy,
• Besee,
• PECE,
• Baz,
• Basi-,
• PYSI,
• BWS,
• PEZ,
• BZY,
• poise,
• bose,
• Pizi,
• Pousse,
• bowse,
• BEZ.

Plural form of BUS is BUSES

Conjugate verb Bus

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be busing

you would be busing

he/she/it would be busing

we would be busing

they would be busing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have bussed

you would have bussed

he/she/it would have bussed

we would have bussed

they would have bussed

I would have bus

you would have bus

he/she/it would have bus

we would have bus

they would have bus

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been busing

you would have been busing

he/she/it would have been busing

we would have been busing

they would have been busing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been bussing

you would have been bussing

he/she/it would have been bussing

we would have been bussing

they would have been bussing

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would bus

you would bus

he/she/it would bus

we would bus

they would bus

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be bussing

you would be bussing

he/she/it would be bussing

we would be bussing

they would be bussing

FUTURE

I will bus

you will bus

he/she/it will bus

we will bus

they will bus

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be bussing

you will be bussing

he/she/it will be bussing

we will be bussing

they will be bussing

I will be busing

you will be busing

he/she/it will be busing

we will be busing

they will be busing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have bussed

you will have bussed

he/she/it will have bussed

we will have bussed

they will have bussed

I will have bused

you will have bused

he/she/it will have bused

we will have bused

they will have bused

I will have bussed, will have bused

we will have bussed, will have bused

you will have bussed, will have bused

he/she/it will have bussed, will have bused

they will have bussed, will have bused

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been bussing

you will have been bussing

he/she/it will have been bussing

we will have been bussing

they will have been bussing

I will have been busing

you will have been busing

he/she/it will have been busing

we will have been busing

they will have been busing

IMPERATIVE

you bus

we let´s bus

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to bus

PAST

I bused

you bused

he/she/it bused

we bused

they bused

I bussed, bused

we bussed, bused

you bussed, bused

he/she/it bussed, bused

they bussed, bused

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was bussing

you were bussing

he/she/it was bussing

we were bussing

they were bussing

I was busing

you were busing

he/she/it was busing

we were busing

they were busing

PAST PARTICIPLE

bussed

bused

PAST PERFECT

I had bussed

you had bussed

he/she/it had bussed

we had bussed

they had bussed

I had bused

you had bused

he/she/it had bused

we had bused

they had bused

I had bussed, had bused

we had bussed, had bused

you had bussed, had bused

he/she/it had bussed, had bused

they had bussed, had bused

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been bussing

you had been bussing

he/she/it had been bussing

we had been bussing

they had been bussing

I had been busing

you had been busing

he/she/it had been busing

we had been busing

they had been busing

PRESENT

I bus

you bus

he/she/it busses

we bus

they bus

he/she/it buses

he/she/it busses, buses

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am bussing

you are bussing

he/she/it is bussing

we are bussing

they are bussing

I am busing

you are busing

he/she/it is busing

we are busing

they are busing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

bussing

busing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have bussed

you have bussed

he/she/it has bussed

we have bussed

they have bussed

I have bused

you have bused

he/she/it has bused

we have bused

they have bused

I have bused, have bussed

we have bused, have bussed

you have bussed, have bused

he/she/it has bused, has bussed

they have bused, have bussed

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been bussing

you have been bussing

he/she/it has been bussing

we have been bussing

they have been bussing

I have been busing

you have been busing

he/she/it has been busing

we have been busing

they have been busing

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it bus

SIMPLE PAST

I bussed

you bussed

he/she/it bussed

we bussed

they bussed

I am bussing, am busing

we are busing, are bussing

you are bussing, are busing

you are busing, are bussing

he/she/it is busing, is bussing

they are busing, are bussing

I was busing, was bussing

we were bussing, were busing

you were busing, were bussing

you were bussing, were busing

he/she/it was bussing, was busing

they were bussing, were busing

I will be bussing, will be busing

we will be bussing, will be busing

you will be bussing, will be busing

he/she/it will be bussing, will be busing

they will be bussing, will be busing

I have been busing, have been bussing

we have been busing, have been bussing

you have been bussing, have been busing

he/she/it has been bussing, has been busing

they have been busing, have been bussing

I had been bussing, had been busing

we had been bussing, had been busing

you had been bussing, had been busing

he/she/it had been bussing, had been busing

they had been bussing, had been busing

I will have been busing, will have been bussing

we will have been busing, will have been bussing

you will have been busing, will have been bussing

he/she/it will have been busing, will have been bussing

they will have been busing, will have been bussing

I would have bussed, would have bused

we would have bussed, would have bused

you would have bussed, would have bused

he/she/it would have bussed, would have bused

they would have bussed, would have bused

I would be busing, would be bussing

we would be busing, would be bussing

you would be busing, would be bussing

he/she/it would be busing, would be bussing

they would be busing, would be bussing

I would have been bussing, would have been busing

we would have been bussing, would have been busing

you would have been bussing, would have been busing

he/she/it would have been bussing, would have been busing

they would have been bussing, would have been busing