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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Merging lanes are short, and during peak commuter periods the slowdown often begins before drivers even reach the exit.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Shawn Strande, a UCSD commuter, tried Spin bikeshare on campus.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
At the beginning of the school year, the NYPD created Youth Safety Zones, where more police personnel are put in areas where teens face the most risk — commuter corridors, bus stops, and routes to and from school.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
From truckers to commuters, gasoline prices are squeezing budgets across the country.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
Shawn Strande, a UCSD commuter, tried Spin bikeshare on campus.
—Harry Bubbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
At the beginning of the school year, the NYPD created Youth Safety Zones, where more police personnel are put in areas where teens face the most risk — commuter corridors, bus stops, and routes to and from school.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
From truckers to commuters, gasoline prices are squeezing budgets across the country.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for commuter
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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