UV Express

noun

a shared taxi public transport service (typically using an SUV, van, or minivan)

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Meanings

nounUV Express (countable and uncountable, plural UV Expresses)

plural UV Expresses

  1. Philippinescountableuncountableroada shared taxi public transport service (typically using an SUV, van, or minivan)
  2. Philippinescolloquialcountableuncountablea licensed vehicle (typically an SUV, van, or minivan) plying the UV Express Service of the LTFRB

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
public utility van

Origin

Genericized trademark of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) from an ellipsis of UV Express Service, which the initial letters are itself an initialism of utility vehicle.

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APA

UV Express. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UV%20Express

MLA

“UV Express.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UV%20Express. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “UV Express,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/UV%20Express.

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