I. ˈbəs noun
( plural bus·es also bus·ses )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: short for omnibus
Date: circa 1909
1.
a. : a large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers usually along a fixed route according to a schedule
b. : automobile
2. : a small hand truck
3.
a. : bus bar
b. : a set of parallel conductors in a computer system that forms a main transmission path
4. : a spacecraft or missile that carries one or more detachable devices (as warheads)
II. verb
( bused also bussed ; bus·ing also bus·sing )
Date: circa 1909
intransitive verb
1. : to travel by bus
2. : to work as a busboy
transitive verb
1. : to transport by bus
2.
a. : clear 4d
bus dishes
b. : to remove dirty dishes from
bus tables
III. abbreviation
business