OMNIBUS

omnibus

(adjective) providing for many things at once; “an omnibus law”

bus, autobus, coach, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle

(noun) a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; “he always rode the bus to work”

omnibus

(noun) an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

omnibus (plural omnibuses or omnibusses or omnibi) (the last form is nonstandard)

(dated) A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).

An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.

A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.

(philately) A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.

Adjective

omnibus (not comparable)

Containing multiple items.

Verb

omnibus (third-person singular simple present omnibusses or omnibuses, present participle omnibussing or omnibusing, simple past and past participle omnibussed or omnibused)

(transitive) To combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.

(intransitive, dated) To drive an omnibus.

(intransitive, dated) To travel or be transported by omnibus.

Source: Wiktionary

Om"ni*bus, n. Etym: [L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.]

1. A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances.

2. (Glass Making)

Definition: A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. Omnibus bill, a legislative bill which provides for a number of miscellaneous enactments or appropriations. [Parliamentary Cant, U.S.] -- Omnibus box, a large box in a theater, on a level with the stage and having communication with it. [Eng.] Thackeray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition