Definition of straphanger in English:

straphanger

noun ˈstraphaŋɡəˈstræpˌhæŋər

informal

1A standing passenger in a bus or train.
the straphangers were swaying unsteadily
Example sentencesExamples
- A good Samaritan who was viciously slashed as he defended another subway rider from a razor-wielding robber said yesterday no other passengers came to his aid - not even the straphanger he rescued.
- The other straphangers look at me with stony faces.
- For the third year now, the spirits of weary straphangers on Calgary transit will be lifted.
Synonyms
daily traveller, traveller, passenger
1. 1.1US A person who commutes to work by public transport.
  single straphangers on their way to work
  Example sentencesExamples
  But there will be plenty of other victims - starting with the 7 million straphangers and 600,000 schoolchildren who depend on city subways and buses every day.
  New York's most beautiful outer-borough neighborhoods have a harder time competing with Westchester and New Jersey for affluent residents when straphangers must endure brutal commutes.
  Unbeknownst to the vast majority of straphangers, the humble MetroCard is essentially a floppy disk, uniquely identified by a serial number on the flip side.
  On my daily commute to work, I always notice a newspaper salesman at a dangerous intersection of the Grand Central Parkway, hawking all of New York's hometown papers for both straphangers and drivers.
  The technology just couldn't shake the stereotype of being too fanciful for real-world straphangers.

Derivatives

strap-hang

verbstrap-hungˈstraphaŋˈstræpˌhæŋ

[no object]

informal

Travel while standing up in a bus or train.
those lucky enough to get a seat drowse; the rest must strap-hang all the way
Example sentencesExamples
- I'm glad I did a proper job before comedy because it's made me grateful for not having to strap-hang for an hour into work every day.
- You squeeze on-board next to a woman strap-hanging with an paperback.
- Dave and I are heading home on the Tozai Line one evening, when a guy gets on and stands in front of us, strap-hanging.

Definition of straphanger in US English:

straphanger

nounˈstræpˌhæŋərˈstrapˌhaNGər

informal

1A standing passenger in a bus or train.
the straphangers were swaying unsteadily
Example sentencesExamples
- For the third year now, the spirits of weary straphangers on Calgary transit will be lifted.
- A good Samaritan who was viciously slashed as he defended another subway rider from a razor-wielding robber said yesterday no other passengers came to his aid - not even the straphanger he rescued.
- The other straphangers look at me with stony faces.
Synonyms
daily traveller, traveller, passenger
1. 1.1US A person who commutes to work by public transportation.
  single straphangers on their way to work
  Example sentencesExamples
  But there will be plenty of other victims - starting with the 7 million straphangers and 600,000 schoolchildren who depend on city subways and buses every day.
  New York's most beautiful outer-borough neighborhoods have a harder time competing with Westchester and New Jersey for affluent residents when straphangers must endure brutal commutes.
  On my daily commute to work, I always notice a newspaper salesman at a dangerous intersection of the Grand Central Parkway, hawking all of New York's hometown papers for both straphangers and drivers.
  The technology just couldn't shake the stereotype of being too fanciful for real-world straphangers.
  Unbeknownst to the vast majority of straphangers, the humble MetroCard is essentially a floppy disk, uniquely identified by a serial number on the flip side.

单词	straphanger
释义	Definition of straphanger in English: straphanger noun ˈstraphaŋɡəˈstræpˌhæŋər informal 1A standing passenger in a bus or train. the straphangers were swaying unsteadily Example sentencesExamples A good Samaritan who was viciously slashed as he defended another subway rider from a razor-wielding robber said yesterday no other passengers came to his aid - not even the straphanger he rescued. The other straphangers look at me with stony faces. For the third year now, the spirits of weary straphangers on Calgary transit will be lifted. Synonyms daily traveller, traveller, passenger 1.1US A person who commutes to work by public transport. single straphangers on their way to work Example sentencesExamples But there will be plenty of other victims - starting with the 7 million straphangers and 600,000 schoolchildren who depend on city subways and buses every day. New York's most beautiful outer-borough neighborhoods have a harder time competing with Westchester and New Jersey for affluent residents when straphangers must endure brutal commutes. Unbeknownst to the vast majority of straphangers, the humble MetroCard is essentially a floppy disk, uniquely identified by a serial number on the flip side. On my daily commute to work, I always notice a newspaper salesman at a dangerous intersection of the Grand Central Parkway, hawking all of New York's hometown papers for both straphangers and drivers. The technology just couldn't shake the stereotype of being too fanciful for real-world straphangers. Derivatives strap-hang verbstrap-hungˈstraphaŋˈstræpˌhæŋ [no object]informal Travel while standing up in a bus or train. those lucky enough to get a seat drowse; the rest must strap-hang all the way Example sentencesExamples I'm glad I did a proper job before comedy because it's made me grateful for not having to strap-hang for an hour into work every day. You squeeze on-board next to a woman strap-hanging with an paperback. Dave and I are heading home on the Tozai Line one evening, when a guy gets on and stands in front of us, strap-hanging. Definition of straphanger in US English: straphanger nounˈstræpˌhæŋərˈstrapˌhaNGər informal 1A standing passenger in a bus or train. the straphangers were swaying unsteadily Example sentencesExamples For the third year now, the spirits of weary straphangers on Calgary transit will be lifted. A good Samaritan who was viciously slashed as he defended another subway rider from a razor-wielding robber said yesterday no other passengers came to his aid - not even the straphanger he rescued. The other straphangers look at me with stony faces. Synonyms daily traveller, traveller, passenger 1.1US A person who commutes to work by public transportation. single straphangers on their way to work Example sentencesExamples But there will be plenty of other victims - starting with the 7 million straphangers and 600,000 schoolchildren who depend on city subways and buses every day. New York's most beautiful outer-borough neighborhoods have a harder time competing with Westchester and New Jersey for affluent residents when straphangers must endure brutal commutes. On my daily commute to work, I always notice a newspaper salesman at a dangerous intersection of the Grand Central Parkway, hawking all of New York's hometown papers for both straphangers and drivers. The technology just couldn't shake the stereotype of being too fanciful for real-world straphangers. Unbeknownst to the vast majority of straphangers, the humble MetroCard is essentially a floppy disk, uniquely identified by a serial number on the flip side.
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