Meaning & use

Bused

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Past tense of 'bus': transported by bus, or worked as a busser clearing tables in a restaurant.

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Students were bused to the museum for a field trip.

He bused tables at a diner during his college summers.

A note on using this word

Also spelled 'bussed' in British English; the single-s form is more common in American English.

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Another way to use it

2. verb

Cleared and cleaned tables in a restaurant.

She bused tables every weekend to earn extra money.

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