commuter train

noun

: a train that people use to get to and from work

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An earlier attack on a commuter train in Crimea killed one person and injured three others, forcing authorities to shift schedules to limit service during daytime hours. ABC News, 11 June 2026 The Bears site, for instance, 326 acres of vacant land next to a Metra commuter train stop near I-90 and Route 53, is prime for development with or without the Bears. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026 The commuter train remained halted on the tracks. CBS News, 26 May 2026 When a Tri-Rail commuter train and Chevrolet SUV collided in Broward County on Wednesday, the crash dragged the vehicle hundreds of feet and killed the driver. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for commuter train

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“Commuter train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20train. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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