jeepney

noun

jeep·ney ˈjēp-nē

: a Philippine jitney bus converted from a jeep

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Not every jeepney operator has been as lucky as the Tabing family. —

Jason Gutierrez, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2023 In 2022, these are broadly universal feelings, but presented alongside the jeepney, their acute relevance to Filipinos around the world emerges in relief. —

Gaby Wilson, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2022 In Manila, Raymond Manaog, 29, who drives the colorful Philippine mini-bus known as a jeepney, complains that inflation — and especially the rising price of diesel — is forcing him to work more to get by. —

Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2022 The jeepney is ever-present throughout the project, gracing the cover of the record and making several appearances in music videos. —

Grace Ann Natanawan, SPIN, 6 May 2022 Passengers in taxis, ride-shares, shuttles, jeepneys and buses must sit more than one seat apart; motorcycle taxis will be suspended. —

Claire Jiao, Bloomberg.com, 29 Apr. 2020 Their neighborhood, of barber shops and restaurants and homes and streets filled with small buses known here as jeepneys, was gone. —

Todd Pitman, Fox News, 15 Sep. 2018 Some critics also contend that jeepneys, which typically lack seatbelts, are not safe. —

Aurora Almendral, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2017 All the fatalities were aboard the smaller vehicle, an Isuzu SUV-style jeepney. —

Euan Mckirdy, CNN, 25 Dec. 2017 See More

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