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

TEXRail’s commuter-friendly dreams The 27-mile TEXRail line, which opened in 2019, runs from Fort Worth to Terminal B at DFW Airport. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026

On the other hand, permanent standard time would preserve more daylight in the morning, when children and commuters are traveling to school and work. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

In Sharon Gaber’s office at UNC Charlotte, her communications team is explaining how the chancellor has helped build pride in a university that still struggles to shake its old reputation as a commuter school. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2026

The year has also seen fatal incidents on a commuter line near Barcelona and at a railroad crossing in central Spain. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 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