bus stand noun2 •(UK) a type of bus stop, usually at the terminus of a route, where a bus can wait between journeys. Buses normally do not pick up passengers there, rather boarding takes place at a designated stop nearby.In the station yard, rollers were preparing a site for a bus stand, where formerly the terminus of the Tralee & Dingle Railway had been. — 1955 •(India) A bus station or bus depot, usually with a shelter over the top. formsbus stands