Definitions for: Omnibus

[n] a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"

Webster (1913) Definition: Om"ni*bus, n. [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) 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.

Synonyms: autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach

See Also: fleet, public transport, roof, school bus, trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus, window

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