jeepney
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of jeepney
First recorded in 1945–50; Jeep ( def. ) + (jit)ney
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The sun was not quite up as Eric Helera unlocked the doors of his jeepney, wiped down its two long passenger benches, and checked his brake fluid before another day ferrying Manila commuters.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
It is not just the jeepney drivers fearing the future, however.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
"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
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
The jeepney will circle the neighborhood while selling halo-halo, a sweet concoction of ice, milk, red beans, tapioca pearls, jackfruit, and coconut flesh—with even sweeter condensed milk drizzled on to stir in.
From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio
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
The income that Mr. Tabing’s grandfather earned by making and operating jeepneys allowed him to send his children to school and branch out to other careers.
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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