Meanings
nounomnibus box (plural omnibus boxes)
plural omnibus boxes
- UKdatedA large box in a theatre, usually level with the stage and having access to it.
You and he yawn together out of the same omnibus-box every night; you fancy yourselves men of pleasure; you fancy yourselves men of fashion; you fancy yourselves men of taste
1856, William Makepeace Thackeray, Novels by Eminent Hands: And Character SketchesSynonyms: omnibus
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large box in a theatre, usually level with the stage and having access to it.
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