Korean word

광역버스

Pronunciation

Romanizationkwangyeokppeoseu

Meaning

  • nounexpress bus

Example

오늘은 광역버스를 타고 출근했어요.o neu reun kwang yeok ppeo seu reul ta go chul geun hae sseo yo

I took an express bus to work today.

Illustration for 광역버스 (express bus)

More examples

주말에 광역버스로 다른 도시까지 다녀왔어요.chu ma re kwang yeok ppeo seu ro ta reun to si kka ji ta nyeo wa sseo yo

I traveled to another city by express bus over the weekend.

Core concept

Public transport for crossing a metropolitan area between cities, especially on longer everyday journeys.

Common phrases

  • 광역버스 시간표kwang yeok ppeo seu si gan pyo

    express bus schedule

  • 광역버스 운행kwang yeok ppeo seu un haeng

    express bus service

  • 광역버스 환승kwang yeok ppeo seu hwan seung

    express bus transfer

Similar words

시외버스sioebeoseu: A bus for traveling between cities or regions, usually with several stops.
시내버스sinaebeoseu: A bus route serving many local stops throughout a city.
고속버스kosokppeoseu: A highway bus that carries passengers quickly between cities.
광역급행버스kwangyeokkkeupaengbeoseu: A wide-area commuter bus designed for fast travel with limited stops.

Definition in Korean

광역권 안에서 도시와 도시를 연결하거나 통근·통학 같은 장거리 이동을 위해 운행되는 버스kwang yeok kkwon a ne seo to si wa to si reul yeon gyeol ha geo na tong geun tong hak ka teun chang geo ri i dong eul wi hae un haeng doe neun peo seu

Word origin

광역 (gwangyeok, "broad area") supplies the idea of a wide region, and 버스 (ppeoseu, "bus") names the borrowed vehicle type.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may picture an intercity coach when they hear express bus, but this Korean term is especially useful for recognizing metropolitan commuter transport.

Opposites

Related words

  • 광역권kwangyeokkkwonmetropolitan areanoun
  • 광역교통kwangyeokkkyotongmetropolitan transportationnoun

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