commuter

noun

com·​mut·​er kə-ˈmyü-tər How to pronounce commuter (audio)
1
: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city)
2
: a small airline that carries passengers relatively short distances on a regular schedule

Examples of commuter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some critical projects could be cut, transit planners predict, potentially leaving visitors and regular commuters in traffic jams that Mayor Karen Bass had hoped to avoid. Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 The airport also advises that highways and roads surrounding the airport will be busy with commuters who are visiting for the events. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024 Interstates 85 and 40 provide direct access for commuters, while airports in neighboring cities Greensboro (GSO), Raleigh-Durham (RDU), and Charlotte (CLT) offer free shuttles to Market multiple times a day. Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2024 The company has tested out its Uber Shuttle service in India and Egypt for daily commuters in highly congested areas, le Roux says. Rachel Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commuter 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of commuter was circa 1859

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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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