bus stop

noun

: one of the places where a bus stops for passengers to get on or off
waiting at the bus stop

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The intersection where he was found is near a bus stop Allen would frequent for surprise visits with his sister Delores Fowler, the victim’s family said. — David K. Li, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 Allen was waiting at a bus stop when he was stabbed in an apparent random attack by a suspect wearing a clown outfit, the Illinois state police said. — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 There was late-night noise, people drinking or lingering on the front steps of the residential building, and bar patrons blocking access to the apartment parking entrance and loitering around the nearby DASH bus stop. — Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Twenty-eight of the voting sites are within 1,000 feet of a bus stop. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bus stop

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“Bus stop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bus%20stop. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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