停留所(ていりゅうじょ)

ていりゅうじょ
noun
bus stop, tram stop
formaltransportation
See also: バス停(てい) (casual equivalent)
1. bus stop, tram stop
A designated location where buses or trams stop to pick up and drop off passengers. More formal than バス停(てい).
次(つぎ)の停留所(ていりゅうじょ)で降(お)ります。
I'll get off at the next stop.
停留所(ていりゅうじょ)まで歩(ある)いて5分(ふん)です。
It's a 5-minute walk to the bus stop.
停留所(ていりゅうじょ)の前(まえ)にコンビニがある。
There's a convenience store in front of the bus stop.
バスの停留所(ていりゅうじょ)で友達(ともだち)に会(あ)った。
I ran into a friend at the bus stop.
I waited for the bus at the stop for 30 minutes in the rain.

Usage: A formal term for bus or tram stops. In everyday speech, バス停(てい) (basutei) is more commonly used for bus stops.

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