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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.
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.
pertaining to, including, or dealing with numerous objects or items at once: an omnibus bill submitted to a legislature. omnibus. / -bəs; ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs / 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.
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.
omnibus in British English. (ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs , -bəs ) noun Word 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.
(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.
