Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

walking bus

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.54 in modern English

Syllables
walk-ing bus
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of students who walk to school chaperoned by two adults (the "driver" leading and the "conductor" following), according to a fixed route with designated "bus stops" where further students can join the group.

Etymology

Blend of walking + school bus. Coined by analogy with a conventional school bus.

Inflected Forms

walking buses (plural) walking school bus (alternative)

Questions

What does walking bus mean?
A group of students who walk to school chaperoned by two adults (the "driver" leading and the "conductor" following), according to a fixed route with designated "bus stops" where further students can join the group.
Where does walking bus come from?
Blend of walking + school bus. Coined by analogy with a conventional school bus.

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