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    om·ni·bus
    /ˈämnəˌbəs/

    noun

    • 1. a volume containing several novels or other items previously published separately: "an omnibus of her first trilogy"
    • 2. a bus: dated "a horse-drawn omnibus"

    adjective

    • 1. comprising several items: "omnibus editions of novels"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › omnibusOmnibus Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a usually automotive public vehicle designed to carry a large number of passengers : bus. took a seat on the omnibus. 2. : a book containing reprints of a number of works (as of a single author or on a single subject) The omnibus contained all of the author's short stories. omnibus. 2 of 2. adjective. 1.

  3. www.britannica.com › dictionary › omnibusOmnibus Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    2 omnibus / ˈ ɑːmnɪbəs/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of OMNIBUS. always used before a noun US. : of, relating to, or including many things. an omnibus edition of his more popular stories. an omnibus legislative bill. OMNIBUS meaning: bus.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishOMNIBUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    OMNIBUS definition: 1. a book consisting of two or more parts that have already been published separately 2. a…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › omnibusOMNIBUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOMNIBUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An omnibus is a book which contains a large collection of stories or articles, often by a particular person or about a particular subject. ...a new omnibus edition of three thrillers. [ usually NOUN noun ]

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryOMNIBUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a book consisting of two or more parts that have already been published separately. Compare. anthology. UK. a program 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. Books & parts of books. acknowledgments phrase. addendum. artwork.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › omnibusOmnibus - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › omnibusOmnibus - definition of omnibus by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. a. A large horse-drawn public conveyance, especially of the late 1800s. b. A long motor vehicle for passengers; a bus. 2. A printed anthology of the works of one author or of writings on related subjects. adj. Including or covering many things or classes: an omnibus trade bill.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › omnibus_nomnibus, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    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)

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › omnibusomnibus | meaning of omnibus in Longman Dictionary of...

    omnibus meaning, definition, what is omnibus: a radio or television programme consisti...: Learn more.