straphanger
noun
strap·hang·er
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Definition of straphanger
: a standing passenger in a subway, streetcar, bus, or train who clings for support to one of the short straps or similar devices placed along the aisle
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Other Words from straphanger
straphang
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intransitive verb
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intransitive verb
Examples of straphanger in a Sentence
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No one scoffed outright at my Thom Browne kilt, but any straphangers who noticed me seemed to very quickly avert their gaze. — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, "Odell Beckham Jr. Wore a Man-Skirt. So I Did, Too," 24 June 2019 The straphanger suffered bruising and swelling to his face. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Person of interest ID'd in Times Square subway station attack," 2 Oct. 2018 The straphanger suffered bruising and swelling to his face. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Person of interest ID'd in Times Square subway station attack," 2 Oct. 2018 The straphanger suffered bruising and swelling to his face. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Person of interest ID'd in Times Square subway station attack," 2 Oct. 2018 The straphanger suffered bruising and swelling to his face. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Person of interest ID'd in Times Square subway station attack," 2 Oct. 2018 The straphanger suffered bruising and swelling to his face. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Person of interest ID'd in Times Square subway station attack," 2 Oct. 2018 With straphangers living through an especially bad stretch in MTA service over the past couple of years, for instance, the Voice’s subway coverage has been especially vital. — Alissa Wilkinson, Vox, "The Village Voice has been shut down," 31 Aug. 2018 Those officers will be tasked with building relationships with Metropolitan Transportation Authority employees and straphangers by riding the subways and patrolling stations. — Zolan Kanno-youngs, WSJ, "De Blasio to Move ‘Neighborhood Policing’ Idea to Subway Lines," 12 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'straphanger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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