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omnibus noun [C] (SEVERAL PARTS) Add to word list. a book consisting of two or more parts that have already been published separately. Compare. anthology. UK. a programme consisting of two or more parts that have already been broadcast separately: the omnibus edition of a soap opera. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
An omnibus is another word for a bus, as in a large vehicle carrying lots of passengers. Other names are autobus and coach. This word has bus in it, and that's the main meaning of omnibus. As a book, an omnibus is collection of articles either all on the same subject or written by a single author.
5 days ago · omnibus (plural omnibuses or omnibusses or (nonstandard) omnibi) ( dated) A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads) . An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
What does the word omnibus mean? There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word omnibus, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. omnibus has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. theatre (1840s) glass-making (1850s) film (1920s) broadcasting (1980s)
a large book that contains a number of books, for example novels by the same author. (old-fashioned) a bus. Definition of omnibus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Television & radio, Newspapers, printing, publishing, Motor vehicles om·ni·bus1 /ˈɒmnɪbəs, -bʌs $ ˈɑːm-/ noun [ countable] 1 British English a radio or television programme consisting of several programmes that have previously been broadcast separately the Saturday omnibus edition o...
4 days ago · omnibus in British English. (ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs , -bəs ) noun Word forms: plural -buses. 1. a less common word for bus (sense 1) 2. Also called: omnibus volume. a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume. 3. Also called: omnibus edition.
