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

Recent Examples on the Web

Nearly 84% of Eau Claire commuters drive to work, and under 5% walk, ride a bike or use public transportation. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 11 Feb. 2026

Kris Habermehl recommends commuters use the Rock Island and Heritage Corridor as alternate Metra routes. —Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026

Frost has been a supporter of the planned Sunshine Corridor project that would expand rail in Orlando and beyond, integrating SunRail commuter service with Brightline, and extending Brightline to Tampa. —Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026

The Streamline Bus is a free service that provides public transportation along four service lines in Bozeman, with commuter service throughout the greater Gallatin Valley. —Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing commuter

• commuter rail
• commuter train

Rhymes for commuter

• computer
• polluter
• recruiter
• microcomputer
• minicomputer
• supercomputer
• neuter
• pewter
• router
• scooter
• shooter
• suitor