How to Use commuter in a Sentence
commuter
noun-
As a result, the plane sits comfortably in the commuter class.
— Dana Givens, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2022 -
There is a commuter ship that is docked in Navy Pier and a smaller vessel collides into.
— Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Sep. 2024 -
The attacks struck Kyiv at the start of the morning rush hour, when commuter traffic was beginning to pick up.
— Adam Schreck, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2022 -
The Seaglider will eventually serve as a fast commuter (water taxi) between urban centers and coastal areas.
— Dana Givens, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022 -
The commuter configuration holds nine passengers and two pilots, as well as 850 pounds of cargo.
— Jennifer Korn, CNN, 27 Sep. 2022 -
There is no subway system in Nashville and only a limited commuter rail that serves outlying communities.
— Fox News, 23 Sep. 2022 -
Their speed, however, will be limited by the complexities of the 457-mile route, which is old, curvy and carries a mix of freight, commuter and intercity trains.
— Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2022 -
The Past Decades ago, L.A. car commuters shared space with streetcars.
— Curbed, 29 Nov. 2023 -
At the height of the crisis, many commuters avoided the system and fell out of practice.
— Ana Ley, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023 -
And unlike those schools, Cal State L.A. is a commuter school.
— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 -
The loss of the bridge will also snarl cargo and commuter traffic.
— Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024 -
In fact, the road model might be the ideal pick for urban commuters.
— William Roberson, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 -
Birmingham-Hoover was ranked as the ninth worst large metro for commuters.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2023 -
This still seemed odd—why would retirees drive more than commuters?
— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023 -
Its night skiing draws a commuter crowd that can ski and ride after work.
— Jake Stern, Outside Online, 11 Sep. 2024 -
Gone are the throngs of office workers and morning commuters.
— Will McCarthy, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024 -
Four-fifths of higher-wage jobs are held by suburban commuters who don’t live in the city.
— E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023 -
Many commuters opted to drive to work, causing some delays on the roads, while those who could worked from home.
— Frank Jordans, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023 -
But even with the decline, Portland still has the highest number of bike commuters in the country.
— oregonlive, 24 July 2023 -
Often, while waiting for the commuter rail, one of us would grab a doughnut from one of the two Dunkin’ Donuts in Back Bay station.
— BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2023 -
Video footage captured by commuter Dan Kanes showed the bear standing in the middle of the highway as traffic came to a halt.
— Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 20 May 2024 -
An Alabama area was ranked as the worst place for commuters among all small-sized metros.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 7 Apr. 2023 -
Picking out my commuter gear was easy during the summer and fall.
— Jakob Schiller, Outside Online, 11 Jan. 2023 -
The change will be a blow to travelers and commuters who use the service to save time and eliminate hassle.
— Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 19 Sep. 2023 -
The worst time is the late afternoon, when travelers mix with rush hour commuters.
— The Arizona Republic, 30 June 2023 -
There are fees for express lanes on busy commuter routes; for faster access to rides at amusement parks.
— Elena Soderblom, The New Republic, 14 Sep. 2023 -
For the student or busy commuter, this bag is the ideal way to incorporate this hot trend.
— Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2023 -
Much of that would occur near bus routes or train stations, with long-term plans to attract more commuter rail to the county.
— Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2022 -
With the program, the average commuter who faces tolls is expected to save about $550 a year.
— Amber Bonefont, Sun Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2022 -
With four years at the more prestige types of schools much more expensive to finance, commuter schools to some degree filled the void.
— John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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