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

More than 900,000 people ride NJ Transit buses and trains every day, and it’s considered the third largest commuter railroad in the nation. —Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025

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These tires can vary from competition-level wheels that emphasize speed to commuter bikes with a small amount of tread so they can be taken on gravel or rough pavement. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2025

Residents and legislators have called for an outright ban of nonessential flights, including sightseeing choppers and commuter flights, which vastly outnumber flights piloted by emergency personnel or media. —Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 11 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