commuter

[kuh-myoo-ter]

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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.

Origin of commuter

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

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Examples from the Web for commuter

Contemporary Examples

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
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
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
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
But among the factory and office workers is a commuter photographed on the London Overground.
Why is This London Commuter in an Obama Ad?
Tim Teeman
February 5, 2014

Historical Examples

In 1917 she became a commuter from her home in Sewickley, a Pittsburgh suburb.
When Winter Comes to Main Street
Grant Martin Overton
Only God and the Commuter know how to get there, and they alone know why they stay.
The Face of the Fields
Dallas Lore Sharp
The Commuter is not more concerned about that 5:37 than is the railroad.
The Modern Railroad
Edward Hungerford
Other trains may be jumped about on the time-card, the Commuter is oblivious of their fate.
The Modern Railroad
Edward Hungerford
Once aboard the 5:37 the Commuter trails his way into the smoker.
The Modern Railroad
Edward Hungerford

British Dictionary definitions for commuter

commuter

noun

1. a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city
2. (as modifier)the commuter belt

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for commuter

n.

1865, American English, "holder of a commutation ticket," agent noun from commute (v.).

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Examples from the Web for commuter

Contemporary Examples

When one commuter stands to leave, a businessman outpaces a woman hauling a sizable shopping bag.

The result was a perfect storm of commuter congestion where “normal Caracas chaos became absolute mayhem.”

Local vendors practically throw themselves in front of the commuter traffic, imploring passengers to take horse rides.

He was found barely alive in the woods near a commuter train line, still tied up, naked, and badly burned.

But among the factory and office workers is a commuter photographed on the London Overground.

Historical Examples

In 1917 she became a commuter from her home in Sewickley, a Pittsburgh suburb.

Only God and the Commuter know how to get there, and they alone know why they stay.

The Commuter is not more concerned about that 5:37 than is the railroad.

Other trains may be jumped about on the time-card, the Commuter is oblivious of their fate.

Once aboard the 5:37 the Commuter trails his way into the smoker.

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Word Origin and History for commuter

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Origin of commuter