Urban Mobility

noun a high-speed highway, especially one with tolls

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• The thruway is the fastest route to get to the city.
• Let's take the thruway to avoid traffic.
• I always zoom down the thruway to get to my friend's house.
• The thruway of life is full of unexpected twists and turns.

noun a type of public transportation in the Philippines, typically a brightly colored converted jeep

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• The jeepney is a popular mode of transportation in the Philippines.
• Let's take the jeepney to get to the market.
• I love riding the jeepney around town.
• The jeepney of ideas carried us through the brainstorming session.

noun a system or method of transportation that involves the use of multiple modes, such as truck, rail, and ship

adjective relating to or involving two or more different modes of transportation, such as truck and rail

• The company is investing in intermodal transportation to improve efficiency.
• We should consider using intermodal shipping to save on costs.
• Let's mix it up and go intermodal for this delivery.
• The team's intermodal approach to problem-solving led to a successful outcome.

verb to ride a bicycle for transportation or leisure, especially in an urban environment

• The act of using a bicycle for transportation instead of a car, also known as quaxing, is becoming more popular in urban areas.
• I'm going quaxing to the grocery store to pick up some milk and eggs.
• Let's go quaxing around the neighborhood and explore some new bike paths.
• In the world of sustainable living, quaxing represents a shift towards eco-friendly modes of transportation.

noun a person who walks while looking at their phone

verb to walk while looking at one's phone

• Text walking is a dangerous practice that can lead to accidents.
• I saw Sarah text walking down the street yesterday.
• I can't believe he was text walking while crossing the road!
• Sometimes it feels like I'm text walking through life, not paying attention to what's really going on around me.

noun a type of public transportation vehicle in Kenya and other parts of East Africa, typically a minibus or van

• The matatu driver was fined for overloading passengers.
• Let's take a matatu to town instead of walking.
• I heard the matatu ride was lit with good music and fast driving.
• The matatu of life takes us on unpredictable journeys.

noun a taxicab that operates without a license or outside of the regulations of a licensed taxi service

• I would advise against taking a gypsy cab as they are often unregulated and unsafe.
• Let's just grab a gypsy cab to get to the party quicker.
• We hopped in a gypsy cab to avoid the long wait for a regular taxi.
• Her makeshift business felt like a gypsy cab, operating on the fringes of legality.