The difference between Bus and Omnibus
When used as nouns, bus means a motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads, whereas omnibus means a vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).
When used as verbs, bus means to transport via a motor bus, whereas omnibus means to combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.
Omnibus is also adjective with the meaning: containing multiple items.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bus and Omnibus
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Bus as a noun (automotive):
A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.
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Bus as a noun:
An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.
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Bus as a noun (medical industry, slang):
An ambulance.
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Bus as a verb (transitive, automotive, transport):
To transport via a motor bus.
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Bus as a verb (transitive, automotive, transport, chiefly, US):
To transport students to school, often to a more distant school for the purposes of achieving racial integration.
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Bus as a verb (intransitive, automotive, transport):
To travel by bus.
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Bus as a verb (transitive, US, food service):
To clear meal remains from.
Examples:
"He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out."
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Bus as a verb (intransitive, US, food service):
To work at clearing the remains of meals from tables or counters; to work as a busboy.
Examples:
"He’s been bussing for minimum wage."
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Omnibus as a noun (dated):
A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).
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Omnibus as a noun:
An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
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Omnibus as a noun:
A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
Examples:
"The omnibus edition of ''The Archers'' is broadcast every Sunday morning at 11.00."
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Omnibus as a noun (philately):
A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
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Omnibus as an adjective:
Containing multiple items.
Examples:
"The legislature enacted an omnibus appropriations bill."
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Omnibus as a verb (transitive):
To combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.
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Omnibus as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To drive an omnibus.
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Omnibus as a verb (intransitive, dated):
To travel or be transported by omnibus.