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
Examples of commuter in a Sentence
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The equine traveler was captured by CCTV cameras wandering into Warwick Farm Station west of Sydney just before midnight on Friday, trotting up and down the platform, prompting other (human) commuters to jump out of its path.
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Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
In that galactic center, stars are packed much closer together than in the sun’s neighborhood, similar to rush hour commuters in the Big Apple, flinging about in their speedy orbits around the black hole.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
But while the weekend-anchor portion of the job requires her to work out of NewsNation’s studios in New York City, Kooiman’s plan is to maintain status strictly as a commuter to Manhattan.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The New York City Marathon organizers will soon have to pay a bridge toll, just like every other commuter, if New York transit officials have their way.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Data hubs don't create a large number of jobs, so not a large number of commuters.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
The loss of the bridge will also snarl cargo and commuter traffic.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Metro has come under intense pressure to improve safety for commuters, many of whom don’t feel safe on trains and buses and in stations.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
But within minutes, according to satellite data that tracks vessel traffic, the 984-foot (300-meter) Dali began to drift out of its lane and veered more sharply before slamming into one of the main pillars of the bridge, which is a critical conduit for Baltimore truckers and commuters.
—Joshua Goodman and Richard Lardner, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
Annabelle Timsit, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
In that galactic center, stars are packed much closer together than in the sun’s neighborhood, similar to rush hour commuters in the Big Apple, flinging about in their speedy orbits around the black hole.
—Briley Lewis, Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2024
But while the weekend-anchor portion of the job requires her to work out of NewsNation’s studios in New York City, Kooiman’s plan is to maintain status strictly as a commuter to Manhattan.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2024
The New York City Marathon organizers will soon have to pay a bridge toll, just like every other commuter, if New York transit officials have their way.
—Philip Marcelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
Data hubs don't create a large number of jobs, so not a large number of commuters.
—Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
The loss of the bridge will also snarl cargo and commuter traffic.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Mar. 2024
Metro has come under intense pressure to improve safety for commuters, many of whom don’t feel safe on trains and buses and in stations.
—Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
But within minutes, according to satellite data that tracks vessel traffic, the 984-foot (300-meter) Dali began to drift out of its lane and veered more sharply before slamming into one of the main pillars of the bridge, which is a critical conduit for Baltimore truckers and commuters.
—Joshua Goodman and Richard Lardner, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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