Collocation
take the bus
to travel by bus as a means of public transportation
Definition
'take the bus' is a common English collocation. to travel by bus as a means of public transportation
take + the bus
“I usually take the bus to work because parking is expensive.”
Examples
- I take the bus to school every morning.
- She takes the bus when it rains.
- We took the bus downtown to avoid traffic.
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- If you miss the train, you can take the bus instead.
- They are taking the bus tonight because their car is in the shop.
- Do you want to take the bus with me after the meeting?
- He had to take the bus home after his phone battery died.
- To cut costs, the company encourages employees to take the bus or share rides.
- Because the roads were closed for the parade, we took the bus and walked the last few blocks.
More verb + definite article + nouns
- open the door to move a door so it is no longer closed and can be passed through
- do the laundry to wash, dry, and often fold clothes and other washable items
- open the window to move a window from closed to open so that air can come in
- close the window to shut a window so it is no longer open
- use the internet to go online to find information, communicate, or do activities on websites and apps