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
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Critics, however, say additional dark mornings could lead to grogginess for commuters and parents who drive their children to school, especially in the winter months.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Photos from the scene show commuters in the dark inside the station, as well as Con Edison trucks outside the station terminal after the blackout.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Luis Pallchisaca, 21, is accused of attacking commuter Roberto Gaspar, 25, without warning Sunday night, according to the NYPD.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Pocket parks, native plants and urban forests provide just enough habitat that birds, especially during spring and fall migrations, will forage for food downtown and sing their songs to the morning commuters.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Photos from the scene show commuters in the dark inside the station, as well as Con Edison trucks outside the station terminal after the blackout.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Luis Pallchisaca, 21, is accused of attacking commuter Roberto Gaspar, 25, without warning Sunday night, according to the NYPD.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Pocket parks, native plants and urban forests provide just enough habitat that birds, especially during spring and fall migrations, will forage for food downtown and sing their songs to the morning commuters.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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