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Definition of Jeepneys
1. jeepney [n] - See also: jeepney
Lexicographical Neighbors of Jeepneys
Literary usage of Jeepneys
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Towards Asia's Sustainable Development: The Role of Social Protection by Oecd (2002)
"When possible, they walked rather than ride in jeepneys or buses. Some households
gave reduced priority to spending on health. Because of the measures that ..."
2. Criminal Victimisation in the Developing World edited by Ugljesa Zvekic, Anna Alvazzi Del Frate (1996)
"A large proportion of the population of Metro Manila uses public transport and
paratransit, mainly public or private buses and jeepneys (converted jeeps). ..."
3. Migration to the Arab World: Experience of Returning Migrants by Godfrey Gunatilleke (1991)
"Since machines and vehicles were not considered basic necessities, only 10 per
cent (N = 481) of the workers owned jeepneys, agricultural equipment, etc., ..."
4. Untersuchungen über räumlich-zeitliche Unterschiede im Abflussverhalten von by Oswald Wagner (1987)
"Unlike the city jeepneys, the ones in the country do not set off until every last
seat has been occupied, hens stuffed under the benches, and pigs or crates ..."
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