English language
Toggle Transcript
jitney::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | autobus, bus, charabanc, coach, double-decker, motorbus, motorcoach, omnibus, passenger vehicle |
| Type of | public transport |
| Has types | trolley coach, trolleybus, minibus, school bus, trackless trolley |
Examples of jitney
jitney
The jitney driver said he refused but took Mr. Early to another address in Moon.
From the post-gazette.com
Anti-jitney laws restricting cab service to medallions perform a similar function.
From the positivesharing.com
An increase in bus fares usually leads to a significant rise in jitney usage.
From the en.wikipedia.org
The shuttle is licensed by the city as a jitney service, which requires a fixed route.
From the al.com
Roy Smith started running jitney buses from Tustin to Santa Ana about 1916.
From the ocregister.com
McClendon said discussions of jitney requirements were cut short in a previous meeting.
From the al.com
McClendon was licensed as a jitney, but Duncan said he is operating outside the requirements.
From the al.com
Another helpful alternative would be to decriminalize jitney service.
From the freep.com
In Atlantic City the ACJA operates a jitney service that travels the main strip of casinos.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- Bus: a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
- Jitney is a play in two acts by August Wilson. The eighth in his Pittsburgh Cycle, this play is set in a worn-down gypsy cab station in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in early autumn 1977.
- A small bus or minibus which typically operates a service route; an unlicensed taxi cab; a share taxi; a small coin, a nickel; a fraudulent arrangement whereby a broker who has direct access to an exchange executes trades on behalf of a broker who doesn't
- Privately-owned, small or medium-sized vehicle usually operated on a fixed route but not on a fixed schedule.
- Four-wheel electric truck that carries baggage around inside a terminal. Also unregulated private automobile that carried passengers on public highways for 5-cent fare in direct competition with trolley cars
- An American term for a small bus or station wagon that carries passengers over a regular route on a flexible schedule. Usually with two facing seats along the sides behind a transverse front seat.
- A car employed as a private bus. Fare was usually five cents; also called a "nickel".
