omnibus Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an anthology of articles on a related subject or an anthology of the works of a single author
  2. noun a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
    coach; bus; motorbus; motorcoach; passenger vehicle; charabanc; jitney; autobus; double-decker.
    • he always rode the bus to work
  3. adjective satellite providing for many things at once
    • an omnibus law

WordNet

Om"ni*bus noun
Etymology
L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.
Definitions
  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) A sheet-iron cover for articles in a leer or annealing arch, to protect them from drafts. Thackeray.

Webster 1913