Phrase guide

school bus yellow

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of an orange-yellow color, used in school buses in Canada and the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An orange-yellow color, used in school buses in Canada and the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Skoolbusgeel — high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use
  • Chinese Mandarin: 校車橙黃 /校车橙黄 (xiàochē chénghuáng) — high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use
  • Finnish: koulubussin keltainen — high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use
  • Italian: giallo scuolabus — high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use
  • Serbo-Croatian: жута боја школског аутобуса — high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use
  • Spanish: amarillo tráfico — high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use
  • Turkish: okul otobüsü sarısı — high-visibility yellow for automotive or traffic use