omnibus

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: bus autobus coach charabanc double-decker jitney motorbus motorcoach passenger vehicle omnibus(a)

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport“he always rode the bus to work”Synonyms: bus autobus coach charabanc double-decker jitney motorbus motorcoach passenger vehicle

Adjective (1)

providing for many things at once“an omnibus law”Synonyms: omnibus(a)

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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

1.A long vehicle, having seats for many people; a bus. [1913 Webster]

Note: In the 1913 Webster the term omnibus was especially applied to, a vehicle with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances. [PJC]

2.(Glass Making) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. [1913 Webster]

3.(Printing) A volume containing collected and reprinted works of a single author or on a single theme. [PJC]

omnibus \om"ni*bus\, a. Pertaining to or dealing with a variety of topics at one time; as, omnibus legislation; an omnibus budget bill. [PJC]

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. [1913 Webster]