As a book, an omnibus is collection of articles either all on the same subject or written by a single author. An omnibus of Joyce Carol Oates would fill more shelves than all of Shakespeare’s plays.
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 Ruth Rendell chillers. An omnibus bill is a piece of legislation which contains several different parts or which applies to a variety of different situations.
Government relating to, including, or dealing with many items at once: an omnibus legislative bill. n. Transport bus (def. 1). Literature a volume of reprinted works of a single author or of works related in interest or theme.
Of a transportation service, calling at every station, as opposed to express; local. omnibus (third-person singular simple present omnibuses or omnibusses, present participle omnibusing or omnibussing, simple past and past participle omnibused or omnibussed)
Including or covering many things or classes: an omnibus trade bill. [French, from Latin, for all, dative pl. of omnis, all; see op- in Indo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Definition of omnibus noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Horse-drawn omnibus or horsebus, a large, enclosed, and sprung horse-drawn vehicle used for passenger transportation. Motor omnibus or autobus, a road vehicle designed to carry passengers.
OMNIBUS meaning: 1 : 40980; 2 : 1 an omnibus edition of his more popular stories