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bustitution

UK/ˈbʌst.ɪ.tjuː.ʃən/

bustitution noun: the (temporary or permanent) substitution of a bus service for a rail (train, tram, etc) or trolleybus service.

Noun

bustitution (countable and uncountable, plural bustitutions)

  1. (derogatory, sometimes) The (temporary or permanent) substitution of a bus service for a rail (train, tram, etc) or trolleybus service.

Forms of bustitution

pluralbustitutions

Origin of bustitution

Blend of bus + substitution.

Questions about bustitution

What does bustitution mean?
Bustitution means the (temporary or permanent) substitution of a bus service for a rail (train, tram, etc) or trolleybus service.
What part of speech is bustitution?
Bustitution is a noun.
How do you pronounce bustitution?
Bustitution is pronounced /ˈbʌst.ɪ.tjuː.ʃən/ (UK).
What is the plural of bustitution?
The plural of bustitution is bustitutions.

Words near bustitution in the dictionary

  1. bustings
  2. bustitute
  3. bustituted
  4. bustitutes
  5. bustituting
  6. bustitution
  7. bustitutions
  8. bustle
  9. bustled
  10. bustler
  11. bustlers

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