get on the bus
phr. v..phr. v.. To step into or board a large vehicle like a bus, train, or plane.
phr. v.. To board or enter a large vehicle, particularly one used for public transport. This phrasal verb is inseparable.
We get on the bus at the next stop.
You need to buy a ticket before you get on the bus.
As the storm gathered, the remaining tourists scrambled to get on the bus before the driver pulled away from the remote stop.
- Particles
- on
- Separability
- inseparable
- Pattern
- get + on + object
Use 'get on' for large vehicles you can walk on (bus, train, plane); for cars, use 'get in'.
Contrast 'get on' with its opposite 'get off', and also with the pair 'get in'/'get out of' used for smaller vehicles like cars.
I get in the bus every morning.I get on the bus every morning.The correct preposition for boarding a bus is 'on', not 'in'.