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Definition of Jeepney
1. Noun. A vehicle used as public transport in the Philippines, originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II and well known for their flamboyant decoration and crowded seating. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Jeepney
1. a Philippine jitney [n -NEYS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jeepney
Literary usage of Jeepney
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biyaheng FXby Loree Cruz- Mante by Loree Cruz- Mante (2006)
"Loree Cruz-Mante (my sister by accident of birth though more likely by God's
design) has done to the FX what Emmanuel Torres did to the jeepney. ..."
2. Nature's Strongholds: The World's Great Wildlife Reserves by Laura Riley, William Riley (2005)
"Public transport around 25-by-260-mile (40 x 418-km) Palawan is limited
to "tricycles" (motorcycles with sidecars that serve as taxis) and "jeepney " vans ..."
3. Untersuchungen über räumlich-zeitliche Unterschiede im Abflussverhalten von by Oswald Wagner (1987)
"By train, bus and jeepney The only journey you can still make by train, ...
The jeepney is the ideal transport for local journeys, as well as for longer ..."
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