public utility jeepney

noun

A jeepney used as public transport.

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Meanings

nounpublic utility jeepney (plural public utility jeepneys)

plural public utility jeepneys · alternative PUJ

  1. PhilippinesroadA jeepney used as public transport.

Origin

Patterned after public utility vehicle, but with jeepney instead of vehicle.

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Translations

Polish jeep publiczny
  • jeep publicznyjeepney used as public transport
Tagalog pampasaherong jeep
  • pampasaherong jeepjeepney used as public transport
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APA

public utility jeepney. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20utility%20jeepney

MLA

“public utility jeepney.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20utility%20jeepney. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “public utility jeepney,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/public%20utility%20jeepney.

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