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Wondering how to use Jitney in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as bus or omnibus.

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Jitney in a sentence

Jitney meaning

  1. Synonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.
  2. Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route.
  3. Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.

Synonyms of Jitney

bus passenger vehicle omnibus motorcoach motorbus double-decker charabanc coach autobus public transport

Related words

Other words often associated with Jitney or its synonyms:

tutor handler railcar transport conductor instructor comprehensive topology manager car conveyance busbar

Using Jitney

  • The main meaning on this page is: Synonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount. | Synonym of minibus, especially one with a scheduled fixed route. | Synonym of gypsy cab, an unlicensed taxi.
  • Useful related words include: bus, passenger vehicle, omnibus, motorcoach.
  • In the example corpus, jitney often appears in combinations such as: the jitney.

Context around Jitney

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

pulled 1× cab 1× driver 1×

Sentence patterns with Jitney

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

be a jitney driver 1× minutes the jitney pulled up 1× of the jitney and his 1× rambo in jitney at penumbra 1× stopped a jitney cab that 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

darrick mosley and 1× in a matter 1× rose was in 1× that same evening 1× through the course 1×

Common sentence endings:

a jitney driver 1× at penumbra theatre 1× earlier shooting incident 1× the bus stop 1× window remained closed 1×

Words around Jitney

Just before it in the word index:

jitin 3 jiti 3 jitesh 4 jitensha 2 jitendra 87 jitender 11

Just after it in the word index:

jitni 3 jitpong 2 jitra 3 jitsu 92 jitsukawa 3 jitter 58

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Jitney

  • In this selection, "jitney" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 15.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, pulled, cab and driver stand out and add context to how "jitney" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include be a jitney driver and minutes the jitney pulled up. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "jitney" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with jitney

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Darrick Mosley and T. Mychael Rambo in “Jitney” at Penumbra Theatre. (11 words)

In a matter of minutes, the jitney pulled up to the bus stop. (13 words)

Rose was in the front seat of the jitney and his window remained closed. (14 words)

Longer example sentences

That same evening in East Pittsburgh, PA, police stopped a jitney cab that matched a description related to an earlier shooting incident. (22 words)

Through the course of their investigation, the driver of the vehicle was determined to be a jitney driver. (18 words)

Rose was in the front seat of the jitney and his window remained closed. (14 words)

Example sentences (5)

Darrick Mosley and T. Mychael Rambo in “Jitney” at Penumbra Theatre.

In a matter of minutes, the jitney pulled up to the bus stop.

Rose was in the front seat of the jitney and his window remained closed.

That same evening in East Pittsburgh, PA, police stopped a jitney cab that matched a description related to an earlier shooting incident.

Through the course of their investigation, the driver of the vehicle was determined to be a jitney driver.

Common combinations with jitney

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "jitney" in a sentence?
An example: "Darrick Mosley and T. Mychael Rambo in “Jitney” at Penumbra Theatre." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "jitney" from authentic English texts.
What does "jitney" mean?
Jitney means: Synonym of nickel, a 5-cent coin or amount.
What are synonyms of "jitney"?
Common synonyms of "jitney" include: bus, passenger vehicle, omnibus, motorcoach, motorbus, double-decker, charabanc, coach. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "jitney" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "jitney", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.