jeepney
noun
jeep·ney
| \ ˈjēp-nē
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Definition of jeepney
: a Philippine jitney bus converted from a jeep
Examples of jeepney in a Sentence
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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, "AP WAS THERE: 2013 typhoon kills thousands in Philippines," 15 Sep. 2018 Some critics also contend that jeepneys, which typically lack seatbelts, are not safe. — Aurora Almendral, New York Times, "Duterte Threatens to Dethrone the Jeepney as King of Filipino Roads," 25 Dec. 2017 All the fatalities were aboard the smaller vehicle, an Isuzu SUV-style jeepney. — Euan Mckirdy, CNN, "Deadly bus crash adds to Philippines' Christmas woes," 25 Dec. 2017 At the barrier, passengers disembark from their jeepneys and line up in the June sun, slowly shifting forward towards makeshift awnings set up by the police and military. — Euan Mckirdy And Ivan Watson, CNN, "Bloodied and broken: The battle against ISIS in the Philippines," 25 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'jeepney.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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