Collocation
get on the bus
to board a bus; to enter a bus as a passenger
Definition
'get on the bus' is a common English collocation. to board a bus; to enter a bus as a passenger
get on + the bus
“We need to get on the bus before it leaves.”
Examples
- Hurry up or we will miss it, so get on the bus now.
- I usually get on the bus at the main station.
- She got on the bus and sat by the window.
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- They are getting on the bus in a long line.
- Please let the passengers get on the bus before you move forward.
- After we bought our tickets, we got on the bus to the airport.
- If you get on the bus at Elm Street, it will be less crowded.
- By the time I got on the bus, all the seats were taken.
- The driver waited until everyone had gotten on the bus before closing the doors.