What does "busing" mean?

The transportation of schoolchildren, by bus, to schools in other neighbourhoods in order to alleviate social inequalities or to achieve racial integration.

What is a synonym for "busing"?

Common synonyms include: driving, horsemanship, manage, riding.

Busing

//ˈbʌsɪŋ// noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
The transportation of schoolchildren, by bus, to schools in other neighbourhoods in order to alleviate social inequalities or to achieve racial integration. uncountable

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of bus form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

driving horsemanship manage riding

Example

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"School busing and taking a proactive stance against discrimination were hotly debated topics."

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