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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

uv express

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English

Syllables
uv -ex-press
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

a shared taxi public transport service (typically using an SUV, van, or minivan)

Countable; Uncountable

noun

a licensed vehicle (typically an SUV, van, or minivan) plying the UV Express Service of the LTFRB

Colloquial; Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Genericized trademark of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) from an ellipsis of UV Express Service, which the initial letters are itself an initialism of utility vehicle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

UV Expresses (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

FX

Questions

What does uv express mean?
a shared taxi public transport service (typically using an SUV, van, or minivan)
Where does uv express come from?
Genericized trademark of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) from an ellipsis of UV Express Service, which the initial letters are itself an initialism of utility vehicle.

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