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 ESAs were part of an omnibus bill that included provisions to raise teacher pay and extend the state’s literacy reforms to other grades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

The trading records inside the omnibus accounts contain no information about the individuals making the trades.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

The act is the only provision of the omnibus package that the court struck down.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2025

And so we turn to chapter three in Mike White’s semi-anthological omnibus luxury travel mystery series, “The White Lotus,” premiering Sunday on HBO.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025

Simon assured her it would be fastest to walk, since the streets around the theater got so congested in the evenings that even the omnibus could scarcely pass.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood