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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word omnibus, which can be a noun for a public vehicle or a book, or an adjective for something comprehensive. See examples of omnibus in sentences and related phrases.
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noun. a less common word for bus. Also calledomnibus volume a collection of works by one author or several works on a similar topic, reprinted in one volume. Also calledomnibus edition a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week.
OMNIBUS meaning: 1. a book consisting of two or more parts that have already been published separately 2. a…. Learn more.
An omnibus is a book which contains a large collection of stories or articles, often by a particular person or about a particular subject.
Omnibus has 12 meanings in English, mostly related to theatre, film, and broadcasting. It comes from French and was first used in the 1820s.
As a book, an omnibus is collection of articles either all on the same subject or written by a single author. An omnibus of Joyce Carol Oates would fill more shelves than all of Shakespeare’s plays.
