jeepney
Americannoun
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jeepneys
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of jeepney
First recorded in 1945–50; Jeep ( def. ) + (jit)ney
Example Sentences
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Since the war began, the cost of diesel and gasoline has skyrocketed, driving protests by groups representing the country's jeepney drivers and others.
From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026
It is not just the jeepney drivers fearing the future, however.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
And while a government cash handout expected on Wednesday -- the first for embattled jeepney drivers -- would be welcome, "5,000 pesos … won't carry you that far," Helera said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
A group of drivers began a three-day strike on Monday to protest the jeepney phaseout, but no major transport paralysis was reported by midday, police said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 24, 2023
When he imagined himself getting squashed by a carabao or a jeepney, it terrified him, even though he wasn’t completely sure what either of those things were.
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
Many of them were drivers of jeepneys - mini-buses known for their cheap fares.
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
Like most jeepneys, Princess runs on diesel, the cost of which has hit historic highs in the archipelago nation since the partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
Most rides in jeepneys, the backbone of the country's transport system, were set to jump about eight percent on average, the regulator announced.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 2026
Mr. Tabing, 49, remembers a childhood spent in his grandfather’s garage, Tabing Motors, which cranked out jeepneys for a half a century until the mid-1990s.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
In the Philippines, jeepneys are old military jeeps covered with trinkets or decked out in different themes.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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