omnibus

American  

[om-nuh-buhs, -buhs] / ˈɒm nəˌbʌs, -bəs /

noun

plural

omnibuses, omnibusses

1. bus.

2. a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.

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adjective

1. pertaining to, including, or dealing with numerous objects or items at once.

   an omnibus bill submitted to a legislature.

omnibus British  

/ -bəs, ˈɒmnɪˌbʌs /

noun

1. a less common word for bus

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.  a television or radio programme consisting of two or more programmes broadcast earlier in the week

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adjective

1. (prenominal) of, dealing with, or providing for many different things or cases

Etymology

Origin of omnibus

1820–30; < French < Latin: for all (dative plural of omnis )

Example Sentences

The shares move into the “omnibus accounts” used by a broker to trade with other brokers overseas.

From Barron's

“A red locomotive, moving fast along shiny new tracks. And it blows a trail of smoke behind it? Like a man running after the omnibus while clutching a lit cigar?”

From Literature

The only other people waiting for the omnibus were a mother with two babies in one of the new wheeled perambulators that could be pushed from behind.

From Literature

“I read about him in my pop culture omnibus, and I have an eidetic memory,” Ridge said.

From Literature

The projects have been sped by a deregulation campaign that began in 2020 with an "omnibus law" that reformed dozens of regulations at once to boost investment and create jobs in Southeast Asia's largest economy.

From Barron's