The bus driver thanked the passengers for riding.

Meaning: The bus driver said thank you to the people on the bus for riding on it.

Choice of Words: Thanked means to express gratitude or appreciation to someone. Passengers are people traveling in a bus, train, or other public vehicle. Riding means sitting on and being carried by an animal or in a vehicle. When you put them together, it means the bus driver said thank you to the people on the bus for choosing to ride on his or her bus.

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