buses

1. a large motor vehicle carrying passengers by road, typically one serving the public on a fixed route and for a fare.

   a bus service

2. a distinct set of conductors carrying data and control signals within a computer system, to which pieces of equipment may be connected in parallel.

1. transport in a communal road vehicle.

   staff were bussed in and out of the factory

2. remove (dirty plates and dishes) from a table in a restaurant or cafeteria.

early 19th century: shortening of omnibus.