"omnibus box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: omnibus boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} omnibus box (plural omnibus boxes)
  1. (UK, dated) A large box in a theatre, level with the stage and having communication with it. Tags: UK, dated
    Sense id: en-omnibus_box-en-noun-Kz-W~~wF Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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