verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   to put (troops) onto a bus
2. 2
   to board a bus

Synonyms

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boardembarkentrainweigh anchor

Antonyms

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debus

Etymology

From em- + bus. Coined following the mass requisition by the British Army of London buses as troop carriers in World War I.

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