jitney

Example Sentences

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But the second the jitney turns into the South Fork, and I start to see trees, my shoulders drop.”

From New York Times • Aug. 1, 2023

“When I was younger and couldn’t afford an actual vacation, I would bring my toddler on an adventure I called ‘the bus to the boat to the jitney to the beach,’ ” Coven said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

This is the dramatic context for this jitney station, which is about to be boarded up by the city so that it can eventually be torn down.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2019

The jitney came and she didn’t have long to wait; the hotel was a new one, surprisingly close by.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2018

The jitney, which is what rich people call the shuttle, goes up at seven, and I can drop the pieces off then.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson