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commuter
/ kəˈmjuːtə /
noun
a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city
( as modifier )
the commuter belt
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Cheever’s fiction would provide images that would become emblematic of midcentury American life: plush lawns, boozy parties, men in hats waiting for commuter trains into the city.
As the area became more popular over the years, leading to mounting tensions between skiers, commuters, snowplow drivers and highway-patrol officials, Pistono worked to keep the peace.
Most of the rain is expected to occur Monday night through Tuesday afternoon, potentially creating a headache for commuters.
It would leave Scottish commuters and schoolchildren making their winter morning journeys in darkness - bringing increased risks on the roads.
The commuters in “Le Métro” hark back to his early streetcar scenes but now there’s an air of mystery to the straphangers, with the central figure’s face obscured and bisected by a subway pole.
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