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 Makerfield constituency is a capsule of British history, a collection of former coal-mining communities turned commuter suburbs.
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Detours were set up for commuters who use the freeway.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The stabbing spree in the busy Manhattan commuter hub left five people bloodied, with one seriously injured, officials said.
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Another commuter said the trains are unreliable.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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ABC News, 11 June 2026
Detours were set up for commuters who use the freeway.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
The stabbing spree in the busy Manhattan commuter hub left five people bloodied, with one seriously injured, officials said.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
Another commuter said the trains are unreliable.
—Elijah Westbrook, CBS News, 10 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.
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