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

  1. Bus as a noun (automotive):

    A motor vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads.

  2. Bus as a noun:

    An electrical conductor or interface serving as a common connection for two or more circuits or components.

  3. Bus as a noun (medical industry, slang):

    An ambulance.

  1. Bus as a verb (transitive, automotive, transport):

    To transport via a motor bus.

  2. 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.

  3. Bus as a verb (intransitive, automotive, transport):

    To travel by bus.

  4. Bus as a verb (transitive, US, food service):

    To clear meal remains from.

    Examples:

    "He bussed tables as the restaurant emptied out."

  5. 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."

  1. Omnibus as a noun (dated):

    A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).

  2. Omnibus as a noun:

    An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.

  3. 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."

  4. Omnibus as a noun (philately):

    A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.

  1. Omnibus as an adjective:

    Containing multiple items.

    Examples:

    "The legislature enacted an omnibus appropriations bill."

  1. Omnibus as a verb (transitive):

    To combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.

  2. Omnibus as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To drive an omnibus.

  3. Omnibus as a verb (intransitive, dated):

    To travel or be transported by omnibus.

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