Plural of omnibus
regular plural
The plural of omnibus is omnibuses or omnibusses.
Forms of omnibus
| Singular | omnibus /ˈɒmnɪbəs/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | omnibuses omnibusses |
| Countable | countable |
Less standard forms: omnibi (nonstandard).
Omnibuses and omnibusses in a sentence
- The hotel does not pay the omnibuses.1912 June 1, Mary Alden Hopkins, “International Hotel Workers’ Strike”, in Collier’s: The National Weekly, volume XLIX, number 11, New...
- Little omnibuses in white suits moved about, gathering up papers or napkins dropped by careless diners; bigger omnibuses in dinner jackets exported trays of dishes which the lordly artists of the serving force were above touching.1913 May, Henry Sydnor Harrison, “How It Is One Thing to Run Away from Yourself, and Another to Escape; […]”, in V. V.’s Eyes, Boston...
- Private omnibuses, flys and other conveniences can be had at short notice on application to Messrs.1941 December, “Notes and News: Timetable features of the Past”, in Railway Magazine, page 570. From the entry fly
- So reads the new slogan painted on the letterboards of New York City omnibuses.1941, Transit Journal: Volume 85. From the entry letterboard
- The motor omnibuses reach a speed rate of four miles an hour.1907 August 1, “The Sprit of Rush”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2023. From the entry step lively
Meaning of omnibus
- noun A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).
- noun An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
- noun A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
Questions about the plural of omnibus
- What is the plural of omnibus?
- The plural of omnibus is omnibuses or omnibusses.
- Which is correct, omnibuses or omnibusses?
- Both are used. omnibuses is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is omnibus countable?
- Omnibus is a countable noun.
- Is omnibi correct?
- omnibi is marked nonstandard in Wiktionary. The usual plural of omnibus is omnibuses or omnibusses.
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