walking bus

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.

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Meanings

nounwalking bus (plural walking buses)

plural walking buses · alternative walking school bus

  1. 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
walking school bus

Origin

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

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APA

walking bus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20bus

MLA

“walking bus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20bus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “walking bus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/walking%20bus.

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