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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.
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.
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.
Omnibus has 12 meanings in English, mostly related to theatre, film, and broadcasting. It comes from French and was first used in the 1820s.
