Meanings
verbbustitute (third-person singular simple present bustitutes, present participle bustituting, simple past and past participle bustituted)
present singular third person bustitutes · participle present bustituting · participle past bustituted · past bustituted
- transitiveTo substitute (a rail service) with buses or a bus service, either temporarily or permanently.
Origin
Blend of bus + substitute.
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bustitute. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bustitute
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“bustitute.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bustitute. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bustitute,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bustitute.
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