Thesaurus results for JITNEY

jitney

noun

Definition of jitney

as in bus

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Recent Examples of jitney The measure also includes small changes to Houston's pedicab and jitney industries. — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 17 May 2022 Simon Berry started a jitney service that catered to Greenwood's Black community, who were barred from using White taxi services. — Jazmin Goodwin, CNN, 16 May 2021 The seed for Lyft was planted when Logan Green, a California university student, saw jitney buses picking up passengers in Zimbabwe. — Daniel Yergin, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 There is a motif of animals transported on vehicles, such as a placid duck riding in the back of a jitney and a nervous sheep in a cage being hauled by a tractor. — Peter Keough, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2018

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Noun

The crash comes just weeks after a Dutch tour bus crash in eastern Switzerland, killing five people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
And neither Atlanta Public Schools nor Atlanta fire had answers for why buses and a firetruck were not told the road was blocked.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of bus

Noun

But like their European counterparts, American incumbents in the automobile and space industries have also stumbled.

— Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026
Vulcan plans to supply them for robotics, automobiles, semiconductor manufacturing and data center infrastructure.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of automobile

Noun

The cars will start out on the Mediterranean corniches of Southern Europe, but will also spend time driving through the Arctic Circle and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
The film then picks up both narratively and spiritually after Elif decides to hop in her car and hit the road toward parts unknown.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of car

Noun

Instead, the modern-day minibus won’t be available stateside until the first half of next year at the earliest.

— Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 25 Sep. 2026
Shi Taifeng, a member of the Politburo of China's ruling Communist Party, and Xia Baolong, the director of China's Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office, left the funeral in a white minibus with Hong Kong's current leader, John Lee.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of minibus

Noun

Early in the afternoon on August 7th, Barisone saw a minivan pull up outside the clubhouse.

— Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The woman driving the minivan died from injuries suffered in the crash, and two other women in the vehicle suffered serious injuries, ABC 10 reported.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of minivan

Noun

The late 1880s brought the motorcar, which used railway-style oil lamps.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Lucky for people living in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, there are plenty of free things to do with fathers this upcoming weekend from free swimming to a classic motorcar gathering and surprising activities in between.

— Carly Sauvageau, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Definition of motorcar

Noun

Homeowners insurance is a type of property and casualty insurance, as are renters insurance and auto insurance.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
The highest costs of the tariffs will be concentrated within a few industries, including auto and other manufacturing, dairy, and alcohol and spirits, said Alex Durante, a senior economist at the Tax Foundation.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of auto

Noun

Jones said the new options will give Alaska a range of premium choices, from the honeymoon splurge to repeat Hawaii visitors looking for a step-up from coach.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
After the game, Commanders coach Dan Quinn provided an update on Chenal.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

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