commuter

noun

com·​mut·​er kə-ˈmyü-tər 

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

But those were created because residents there meet the requirement of being severely impacted by all-day commuter parking generated by a nearby facility or institution. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025

Since contact with passengers was allowed post-pandemic, he's been greeting commuters with a cheery brand of goodwill that makes their day. —Terry Baddoo, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

The commuter thoroughfare goes through a delicate weekday choreography, where all four lanes flip southbound in the AM rush hour and reverse direction in the PM. —Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 4 Apr. 2025

This early work and prototype success of the Bandeirante emerged into a series of larger regional commuter aircraft, including the ERJ and E-Jet families medium-range airliners. —Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing commuter

• commuter rail
• commuter train

Rhymes for commuter

• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter
• shooter
• suitor