straphanger
Standing transit rider
A straphanger is a standing passenger on a bus or subway who holds an overhead strap or handle for balance.
The word evokes the crowded conditions of urban mass transit: The train was packed with straphangers during rush hour.
By extension, straphanger can mean any regular commuter on public transportation.
Underground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- daily grindWearisome regular routine
- morning rushEarly day congestion
- evening rushLate-day travel crunch
rush hour · commute time · transfers · express train · local stop · delay · overcrowded · standing room
Underground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- busLarge passenger vehicle
- tramUrban rail vehicle
- trolleyWheeled cart or railcar
underground · city transit · boroughs · downtown · rush hour · congestion · platform · turnstile
Wrist-securing grip loop
- gripSecure manual hold
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- swayRock back and forth
- jostlingPushing and bumping others
holding on · lurching · handrail · packed train · body contact · bracing · standing room · elbow room
subway
Underground transit passage
- metroUrban rail transit
- daily grindWearisome regular routine
- morning rushEarly day congestion
evening rush · rush hour · commute time · transfers · express train · local stop · delay · overcrowded · standing room · sardines
subway
Underground transit passage
trolley · underground · city transit · boroughs · downtown · rush hour · congestion · platform · turnstile · fare
handstrap
Wrist-securing grip loop
jostling · holding on · lurching · handrail · packed train · body contact · bracing · standing room · elbow room · personal space
- Metrosubway, metro, tube, underground, station
- NYC Transitsubway, MTA, Grand Central Terminal, MetroCard, train
- New YorkersManhattanites, Brooklynites, subway riders, subway rider, city dwellers
- transitbus, subway, train, metro, light rail
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers