jeepney

American

[jeep-nee] / ˈdʒip ni /

noun

a Philippine twin-benched jitney bus, seating about a dozen passengers.

jeepney British

/ ˈdʒiːpnɪ /

noun

(in the Philippines) a jeep that has been customized and converted into a taxi

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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

jeepneys

plural

Etymology

Origin of jeepney

First recorded in 1945–50; Jeep ( def. ) + (jit)ney

Example Sentences

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"I need 10 passengers or more for each trip. Below that, and I don't earn anything," he calculated, adding the jeepney ran at its full 16-person capacity only half a dozen times a day.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 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

My family came up with the idea to charge for jeepney jaunts around the senior center during the festival.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio

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