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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. Books & parts of books. acknowledgments phrase. addendum. artwork.
noun. om· ni· bus ˈäm-ni- (ˌ)bəs. Synonyms of omnibus. 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
omnibus in British English. (ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs, -bəs ) nounWord 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.
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.
/ˈɒmnɪbəs/ /ˈɑːmnɪbəs/ a British television programme about the arts. It was broadcast by the BBC from 1967 to 2003. Each programme was usually about one particular artist. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
1. An omnibus is a book which contains a large collection of stories or articles, often by a particular person or about a particular subject. [...] 2. An omnibus bill is a piece of legislation which contains several different parts or which applies to a variety of different situations. [US] [...]
Dictionary definition of omnibus. A large volume of material or a collection of works bound together in a single volume. "She enjoyed reading the omnibus of classic literature during her summer vacation." Detailed meaning of omnibus.
