strap-hanging

Transit rider's stance

Strap-hanging is the act of standing in a moving bus or train while holding an overhead strap or handle for balance.

The term evokes the daily experience of crowded public transit during rush hour: After years of strap-hanging on the subway, she finally moved close enough to walk to work.

commute

subway

Underground transit passage

  • metroUrban rail transit
  • trainRail vehicle or instruct
  • busLarge passenger vehicle

passenger · rush-hour · daily · routine · journey · transit · platform · ticket · fare · turnstile

crowded

packed

Filled to capacity

congested · throng · bustling · swarm · teeming · jam-packed · squash · press · surge · standing-room

balance

grip

Secure manual hold

  • handrailBar for gripping on stairs
  • swayRock back and forth
  • lurchAbrupt unsteady movement

brace · steady · wobble · jolt · grab · overhead · reach · standing · footing · one-handed

Opposites
seating status during transit

strap-hangingseated

In a chair

sitting · sitting down · having a seat · reclining · lounging

transit luxury/class

strap-hangingchauffeured

Transported by hired driver

private car · limousine service · business class · driving · priority seating

Family

strap, hang, straps, strapped, strapping, hangs, hanging, hanger, hangers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G