Plural of bus
regular plural
The plural of bus is buses or busses.
Forms of bus
| Singular | bus /bʌs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | buses busses |
| Countable | countable |
Buses and busses in a sentence
- The government warned bus operators against continuing to show bold content on buses.From the entry bold
- We'll have to reroute some buses to avoid the construction work.From the entry reroute
- Buses are running ahead of schedule, but trains an hour late.From the entry ahead of schedule
- How many buses does the line have?From the entry line
- Herds of buses spread across the streets.From the entry herd
Meaning of bus
- noun A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
- noun A coach, a bus used for long travels.
- noun Any motorized vehicle, such as a motorbike or car.
Questions about the plural of bus
- What is the plural of bus?
- The plural of bus is buses or busses.
- Which is correct, buses or busses?
- Both are used. buses is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is bus countable?
- Bus is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: bus (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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