commuter

[ kuh-myoo-ter ]

/ kəˈmyu tər /

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noun

a person who commutes, especially between home and work.

adjective

of or for commuting; serving commuters: a commuter railroad.

of or relating to a flight, plane, or airline that carries passengers over relatively short distances and usually serves small communities.

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Origin of commuter

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; commute + -er¹

Words nearby commuter

commutative group, commutative law, commutator, commutator group, commute, commuter, commuter airplane, commuter belt, commuter marriage, commuter tax, commutual

How to use commuter in a sentence

Most commuters spend relatively short periods of time waiting on platforms or riding subway trains.
Air pollution in US subway stations is disturbingly high|Kate Baggaley|February 11, 2021|Popular-Science
They each have hundreds of thousands of residents who usually commute to New York City and pay New York state income tax as well as a New York City commuter tax, but have been working remotely this past year.
Telework's tax mess: A permanent side effect of the pandemic|Erica Pandey|January 27, 2021|Axios
Such lanes could be used not just by commuters but also delivery services using cargo bikes, as they are in famously bike-friendly Amsterdam.
E-Bikes Are Taking Off—But We Need to Make Space for Them|Patrick Lucas Austin|January 22, 2021|Time
It has three Metrorail stations, five Arlington Transit bus routes, nine WMATA bus routes, three commuter bus routes, two trailheads, a bus rapid-transit route that connects to Alexandria and spots of active sidewalks.
Coming in the next decade: National Landing adds buses, trains, sidewalks, streets|Patricia Sullivan|January 1, 2021|Washington Post

The trolley, he said, would be used by passengers who were pre-cleared — like those who can use the SENTRI program’s commuter lanes to pass more quickly through ports of entry.
What a Locally Designed Border Might Look Like|Maya Srikrishnan|December 15, 2020|Voice of San Diego
When one commuter stands to leave, a businessman outpaces a woman hauling a sizable shopping bag.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A rush of water spills from above, but not from the bottle of an absent-minded commuter or tipsy traveler.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway|Kevin Zawacki|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The result was a perfect storm of commuter congestion where “normal Caracas chaos became absolute mayhem.”
Who Will Maduro Blame for Venezuela’s Blackout This Time?|Daniel Lansberg-Rodríguez|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Local vendors practically throw themselves in front of the commuter traffic, imploring passengers to take horse rides.
Egyptian Tomb-Robbing Market Explodes on eBay|Bel Trew|May 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was found barely alive in the woods near a commuter train line, still tied up, naked, and badly burned.
A Horror Story of True-Life Anti-Semitism in France|Tracy McNicoll|April 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the 5:37 should ever be stricken from the time-card the Commuter would feel as if the light had been extinguished.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
The Commuter finds his way up a steep road to his home on the hillside, his very own home.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
The Pennsylvania built the new station for through travel rather than for the Commuter, at the outset.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
The Illinois Central has been very progressive in its methods of handling the Commuter traffic.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford
The club car is one of the most elaborate developments of the entire Commuter idea.
The Modern Railroad|Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for commuter

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

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commuter

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