This is the 1533rd most frequent Arabic word.
حافلة
Bus.
Here, 'حافلة' is used as a noun representing the transportation vehicle 'bus'.
رأيتُ الحافلةَ تقتربُ من المحطة.
I saw the bus approaching the station.
In this sentence, 'حافلة' is again used as a noun to denote the mode of public transportation that is awaited.
وقف الأطفال ينتظرون الحافلة بعد المدرسة.
The children stood waiting for the bus after school.
In this instance, 'حافلة' represents the 'bus' as an object on which an action is performed, indicating its physical presence.