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Collocation

get on the bus

verb + preposition phrase verb + preposition + determiner + noun

to board a bus; to enter a bus as a passenger

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.