jeepney

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/ˈd͡ʒiːpni/

noun

Synonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

Similar
shared taxi or minibus
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Meanings

nounjeepney (plural jeepneys)

plural jeepneys

  1. PhilippinesSynonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

    Synonyms: shared taxi or minibus

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of shared taxi or minibus, especially one with flamboyant decoration and usually heavily crowded.

Similar
shared taxi or minibus
Also see
shared taxi

Origin

Uncertain, but likely a blend of jeep + jitney (“minibus, gypsy cab, shared cab”), from their origin in US Army surplus jeeps after World War II.

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Translations

Russian джипни
  • джипни (džipni)transport
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APA

jeepney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeepney

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“jeepney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeepney. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “jeepney,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/jeepney.

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