English Words Starting With B

• burundi

  nounC2
  /bʊˈrʊndi/A landlocked country in East Africa.
• burushaski

  nounVery Low
  /ˌbʊrʊˈʃæski/A language isolate spoken in northern Pakistan and northern India.
• burweed

  nounLow
  /ˈbɜː.wiːd/A plant with burrs or prickly seed-heads that readily cling to animal fur or clothing.
• bury

  nounverbverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈber.i/To place or hide something underground, typically a dead body or object.
• bury st edmunds

  nounLow
  /ˌbɛr.i sənt ˈɛd.məndz/A historic market town in Suffolk, England.
• buryat

  adjectivenounC2/Low-Frequency
  /ˌbʊərɪˈɑːt/A member of a Mongol people indigenous to the region of Buryatia in south-central Siberia, Russia.
• buryat republic

  nounLow
  /ˌbʊə.riːˈæt rɪˈpʌb.lɪk/A federal subject of Russia, officially known as the Republic of Buryatia.
• burying beetle

  nounC2
  /ˈbɛr.i.ɪŋ ˈbiː.tl̩/A beetle of the family Silphidae, especially of the genus Nicrophorus, which buries small dead animals to serve as food for its larvae.
• burying ground

  nounLow
  /ˈberiɪŋ ɡraʊnd/An area of land, often enclosed, used for the burial of the dead; a cemetery, especially an older or simpler one.
• bus

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveA1
  /bʌs/A large motor vehicle designed to carry passengers by road, typically along a fixed route with scheduled stops.
• bus boy

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌs ˌbɔɪ/A restaurant worker, typically male, whose main duty is to clear dirty dishes and glasses from tables after customers have finished eating, and to reset tables for new customers.
• bus lane

  nounB1/B2
  /ˈbʌs ˌleɪn/A designated lane of a road reserved for buses, often during specific times, to prioritize public transport.
• bus line

  nounB1
  /ˈbʌs ˌlaɪn/A regular service of buses along a fixed route, typically with scheduled stops and designated numbers or names.
• bus shelter

  nounB1
  /ˈbʌs ˌʃel.tə/A small covered structure at a bus stop, providing some protection from the weather for people waiting for a bus.
• bus stop

  nounA2 (Very High Frequency)
  /ˈbʌs ˌstɒp/A designated place, usually marked by a sign or shelter, where a bus stops to let passengers get on or off.
• bus topology

  nounC1
  /ˈbʌs təˈpɒlədʒi/A network architecture where all devices (nodes) are connected to a single central cable, called a bus or backbone.
• busbar

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈbʌs bɑː/A rigid strip or bar of conductive material, typically copper or aluminum, used for distributing electrical power within switchgear, control panels, or distribution boards.
• busboy

  nounB1
  /ˈbʌsbɔɪ/A male employee in a restaurant who clears tables, removes dirty dishes, and assists waitstaff.
• busby

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˈbʌzbi/A tall fur hat, originally of military origin, worn by certain ceremonial or historical army units.
• busch

  nounB1
  /bʊʃ/A shrub with many branches, typically shorter than a tree.

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