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bus driver

n. countable
A1 Beginner General-service
Definition

n. a person whose job is to drive a bus. They follow a route to pick up and drop off passengers at different stops.

n. an individual employed to operate a large passenger vehicle along a fixed route. Typically involves collecting fares and maintaining a schedule.


SIMPLE

The bus driver waits for the last passenger to get on.

CONTEXTUAL

I always say thank you to the bus driver when I get off at my stop in the city centre.

COMPLEX

Municipal transit authorities require every bus driver to undergo rigorous training in passenger safety and urban navigation before they are assigned to a public route.

Usage

Often treated as a single noun phrase; the plural is formed by adding 's' to 'driver'.

Teaching tip

use this to teach the 'noun + agentive noun' compound pattern, similar to 'taxi driver' or 'truck driver'.

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