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In Mexico, which word is often used for a city bus?

Q: In Mexico, which word is often used for a city bus?

Camión is a common Mexican word for bus. In much of Latin America, people simply say bus.

Camión is a common Mexican word for bus.

Camión ✔
Camino
Camarón

Why: Autobús is understood everywhere. In Mexico, camión often means bus, though elsewhere it means truck. The Canary Islands and the Caribbean say guagua.

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Answer: Camión. Autobús is understood everywhere. In Mexico, camión often means bus, though elsewhere it means truck. The Canary Islands and the Caribbean say guagua.

Wiktionary: autobús (secondary check) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/autobús
bus, coach. Synonyms: bus (Latin America; colloquial in Spain), camión (Mexico), guagua (Canary Islands, Caribbean)
Checked 2026-10-10.
Wiktionary: camión (secondary check) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/camión
lorry (UK); truck (US). (Mexico) bus
Checked 2026-10-10.

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