omnibus

CEFRC1

/ˈɒmnɪbəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A book or collection containing several works together.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • An omnibus of Tom Jackson's work will be released on October 20.

  • This work is an omnibus containing all books in the Remembrance of Earth’s Past series.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).

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

More examples

In context

  • The legislature enacted an omnibus appropriations bill.

  • The omnibus edition of The Archers is broadcast every Sunday morning at 11.00.

  • Athelstan Arundel walked home all the way, foaming and raging. No omnibus, cab, or conveyance ever built could contain a young man in such a rage. His mother lived at Pembridge Square, which is four good measured miles from Lincoln's Inn.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from French (voiture) omnibus (“(carriage) for all”), from Latin omnibus (“for all”), dative plural of omnis (“all”).