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1952
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.
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 can mean a book, a program or a bus. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and see its synonyms and related words. Find out how to say omnibus in other languages.
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Omnibus can mean a book with several parts, a programme with several episodes, or an old word for a bus. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
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.
(British English) a television or radio programme that combines several recent programmes in a series. the 90-minute Sunday omnibus edition. Topics TV, radio and news c2. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
