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omnibus


1om·ni·bus

noun \ˈäm-ni-(ˌ)bəs\

Definition of OMNIBUS

1
: a usually automotive public vehicle designed to carry a large number of passengers : bus
2
: a book containing reprints of a number of works
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Origin of OMNIBUS

French, from Latin, for all, dative plural of omnis
First Known Use: 1829

Other Transportation Terms

camber, corduroy, demurrage, milestone

Rhymes with OMNIBUS

autobus, blunderbuss, Gloomy Gus, harquebus, microbus, minibus, motor bus, overplus, trolleybus

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