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| bookmobile |
a mobile lending library, housed in a bus, van, or the like. |
| bus1 |
to transport by bus. [2/3 definitions] |
| busman |
a person who operates a bus; bus driver. |
| bus stop |
a point along a bus route where the bus will stop to allow passengers to board or exit. |
| carfare |
the amount charged for public transportation, as on a city bus. |
| carryall1 |
a car or bus with two lengthwise seats. [1/2 definitions] |
| catch |
to get aboard, as a bus or train. [1/18 definitions] |
| charter |
a commercial contract to hire a vehicle such as a ship, bus, or airplane for the use of a group or individual. [1/7 definitions] |
| coach |
a bus designed for intercity use or long-distance travel. [1/8 definitions] |
| conductor |
the official on a passenger train, bus, or streetcar who collects payment. [1/4 definitions] |
| depot |
a bus or train station. [1/2 definitions] |
| double-decker |
a bus, ship, or other conveyance that has two tiers or decks for passengers. [1/3 definitions] |
| fare |
the price paid to ride on commercial transportation, such as a bus, train, or airplane, or a passenger paying such a charge. [1/5 definitions] |
| Freedom Ride |
any of the bus trips taken by civil rights activists in the 1960s which served to highlight and challenge racial discrimination in the U.S. |
| Freedom Rider |
any of the American civil rights activists who participated in the Freedom Rides, which highlighted and challenged racial discrimination in the United States in the early 1960s. Freedom Riders made bus trips through southern states, demonstrating that public facilities that should have been desegregated according to law were not in fact desegregated. Freedom Riders encountered intense violence along their journeys and many suffered arrest by the police. |
| interurban |
a bus, train, or the like that operates between cities. [1/2 definitions] |
| limousine |
a small bus or van used to carry passengers to and from an airport, train station, hotel, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| line1 |
a transportation system, such as a shipping line, rail line, or bus line, or a particular route taken by vehicles in the system. [1/21 definitions] |
| local |
a vehicle of transport such as a bus or subway train that makes stops over short distances and travels within a confined area. (Cf. express.) [1/7 definitions] |
| minibus |
a small bus, usu. with seats for up to twelve passengers. |
| motor vehicle |
a bus, truck, automobile, or the like. |
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