🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Bus

Pronunciation / Transliteration: bus

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Bus/bʌs/
nounCEFR A1 (Beginner)Top #300 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Ich habe den Bus zur Arbeit genommen."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A large motor vehicle that carries passengers by road, typically along a fixed route.

    "I took the bus to work this morning."
  2. 2

    A vehicle designed to transport a large number of people.

    "The school bus arrives at 8 AM every day."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'bus' is derived from the Latin word 'omnibus', meaning 'for all'. It was first used in the early 19th century in France to refer to a horse-drawn vehicle that carried passengers. Over time, the term evolved to refer to motor vehicles designed for public transport.

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