(vehicles, UK) A double-deck bus with an open, or partially open, top deck.
While tens of thousands of people were watching Coventry City's footballers parade around the city on an open-top bus on Monday, residents at a care home in the city enjoyed their own Premier League promotion party.
Coventry City achieved Premier League promotion after 25 years, culminating in a celebratory open-top bus parade led by owner Doug King.
(vehicles, UK) A double-deck bus with an open, or partially open, top deck.
Open-top bus means: A double-deck bus with an open, or partially open, top deck.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
open-top bus means: A double-deck bus with an open, or partially open, top deck.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
Open-top bus means: A double-deck bus with an open, or partially open, top deck.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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(UK) A double-deck bus with an open, or partially open, top deck.
A vehicle (usually a bus, coach or train) or aircraft with two floors.
(UK) A system of bus operation where passengers may enter through various doors along the vehicle's length without having to pass the driver to buy or show a ticket.
(especially, UK) a single-deck bus, which has only one level for passengers, unlike a double-decker.
“While tens of thousands of people were watching Coventry City's footballers parade around the city on an open-top bus on Monday, residents at a care home in the city enjoyed their own Premier League promotion party.”
“Coventry City achieved Premier League promotion after 25 years, culminating in a celebratory open-top bus parade led by owner Doug King.”
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(UK, informal) A particular type of double-decker bus used in London, as popularized by mayor Boris Johnson; New Routemaster.