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

In most places on Highway 50, the number of vehicles also increased at hours when traffic was not headed in the direction of downtown commuters. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Still, those commuter stops likely aren’t coming anytime soon. — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Hopefully, the city of Atlanta and the faulty Macon Drive commuters can learn a lesson. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

In front of some monitors, commuters in overcoats were checking on the status of late trains home. — Anand Giridharadas, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 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