jitneys

noun

plural of jitney
as in buses

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  1. buses
  2. cars
  3. automobiles
  4. autos
  5. coaches
  6. motor vehicles
  7. motorcars
  8. wagons
Noun
  • At least 33 people were killed last month when Russia hit two civilian buses in Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Ambulances and medical helicopters made trips to and from the site, while unscathed survivors were put on buses.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of buses
Noun
  • That difference makes city cars, delivery vehicles and stationary storage more promising applications than long-range EVs.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The pavilion includes a gym, a sports court, a steam room and lifts for 20 cars.
    — Sara B. Hansen, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cars
Noun
  • Black and yellow signs along the way promoted the opening of Yellowstone National Park to automobiles.
    — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • People have been wishing for flying cars since the earliest days of flight and automobiles.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of automobiles
Noun
  • Currently, steel imports face duties of up to 50 percent, while the rate for autos is 25 percent.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The nation has ambitious goals of ramping up existing pharmaceutical and leather industries, and even moving into autos, medical devices, and semiconductors.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of autos
Noun
  • Teachers, coaches, small businesses, housing advocates and neighbors from across the city have said yes.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The selection committee voting on the rankings includes six current athletic directors, four former head coaches, two former All-American football players and one former sportswriter.
    — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of coaches
Noun
  • Recent administrative executive orders expanded tariffs beyond traditional sectors to encompass general industrial supplies, motor vehicles, specialized machinery, consumer paper and plastic products and building materials.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The measure would have reopened a two-mile stretch of the road to cars and trucks on weekdays and kept the road closed to motor vehicles on weekends and holidays.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of motor vehicles
Noun
  • In the 1920s, Rolls-Royce was producing experimental motorcars.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • When motorcars were new, gasoline worked more like a service than a product, let alone a commodity.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of motorcars
Noun
  • The line is also responsible for some of the brand’s most beloved vehicles—its high-performance wagons.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The same thing can happen here where SpaceX will sell something that’ll probably rely on other assets that are out there, even if the telcos themselves are circling the wagons.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of wagons
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