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

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What Amtrak might want — say, expanded waiting areas for its clientele — can be at odds with what suburban lines MARC and VRE want, like amenities for on-the-go commuters. Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024 The heavy snowfall and the possibility of blowing and drifting snow might leave some vehicles stranded on the road, particularly long-distance commuters who have little to no expertise with lake-effect snow. Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, Starbucks has struggled to remain the go-to coffee spot for busy commuters or remote workers and has been hobbled by cautious consumers cutting back on their out-of-the-house caffeine fix. Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024 Maryland commuters in particular face poor weather conditions and probable congestion across the state. Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for commuter 

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 21 Dec. 2024.

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