Phrase guide

bus lane

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A traffic lane designated for the use of buses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: automotive, road, transport, vehicles

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reserved bus lane

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a traffic lane intended for buses only

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: traffic lane

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: busbane — lane for bus
  • Dutch: rijvak voorbehouden aan bussen — lane for bus
  • Dutch: busbaan — lane for bus
  • Finnish: linja-autokaista — lane for bus
  • Finnish: bussikaista — lane for bus
  • French: couloir de bus — lane for bus
  • French: voie de bus — lane for bus
  • Georgian: ავტობუსის ზოლი (avṭobusis zoli) — lane for bus
  • Georgian: ავტობუსების ზოლი (avṭobusebis zoli) — lane for bus
  • German: Busspur — lane for bus
  • Greek: λεωφορειόδρομος (leoforeiódromos) — lane for bus
  • Hungarian: buszsáv — lane for bus
  • Hungarian: autóbuszsáv — lane for bus
  • Irish: lána bus — lane for bus
  • Irish: buslána — lane for bus
  • Japanese: バス専用車線 (basu sen'yō shasen) — lane for bus
  • Malay: lorong bas — lane for bus
  • Polish: buspas — lane for bus
  • Portuguese: faixa de ônibus — lane for bus
  • Spanish: carril bus — lane for bus
  • Vietnamese: làn xe buýt — lane for bus