strap hanger

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Definition of strap hanger in English English dictionary: {i} (Slang) passenger travelling on a bus or subway who grips a hanging strap for support; person who uses public transportation , commuter
straphanger: A person who travels using public transportation (often standing up and holding on to a strap)
The number of elevators has grown significantly since 1990, when the Americans With Disabilities Act set off a transformation of the aging transit system. For the disabled, the changes promised to open doors, while thousands of other straphangers—parents with strollers, older travelers—expected a small dose of convenience in a wearying city.
straphanger: {i} passenger travelling on a bus or subway who grips a hanging strap for support; person who uses public transportation
straphanger: a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support a commuter who uses public transportation
straphanger: a commuter who uses public transportation
straphanger: a standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support

strap hanger

Hyphenation

strap hang·er

sträp hängır

/ˈstrap ˈhaɴɢər/ /ˈstræp ˈhæŋɜr/

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