commuter train

noun

: a train that people use to get to and from work

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To avoid Boston’s infamous traffic, take a bus or commuter train to New Bedford, one town over from Westport, where there are several car rental agencies just a quick Uber ride from the station. Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026 Last week, a long-distance train slammed into a commuter train that had stopped near a station just outside the capital of Jakarta, after hitting a taxi that had broken down in the middle of the tracks. ABC News, 6 May 2026 Station staff then stopped the second commuter train, which led to the long-distance train crashing into it, the department said. Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026 The heavy commuter train and light rail run on electric power. Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commuter train

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“Commuter train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20train. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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