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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The morning commuters arrived and parked themselves in front of the police tape.
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The resulting crash blocked the HOV commuter lane, along with two lanes next to it.
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Residents and commuters are being told to avoid a stretch of Davie as police officers are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Tuesday afternoon, authorities say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
From regular commuter rides to glamorous tourist trains, a number of services have garnered iconic status for the scenery, their role through history, or perhaps their place in popular culture.
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Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
The resulting crash blocked the HOV commuter lane, along with two lanes next to it.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Residents and commuters are being told to avoid a stretch of Davie as police officers are investigating a shooting that left one person injured Tuesday afternoon, authorities say.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
From regular commuter rides to glamorous tourist trains, a number of services have garnered iconic status for the scenery, their role through history, or perhaps their place in popular culture.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 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 Feb. 2026.
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