jeepney

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒiːpnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling( jēpnē)

Inflections of 'jeepney' (n): npl: jeepneys

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
jeep•ney  ( jēpnē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -neys. 
  1. Transport, Automotivea Philippine twin-benched jitney bus, seating about a dozen passengers.
  • jeep + (jit)ney 1945–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jeepney / ˈdʒiːpnɪ/
  1. (in the Philippines) a jeep that has been customized and converted into a taxi
Etymology: 20th Century: from jeep + jit( ney)

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