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commuter train

noun

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

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To avoid Boston’s infamous traffic, take a bus or commuter train to New Bedford, one town over from Westport, where there are several car rental agencies just a quick Uber ride from the station. Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 The city has faced intense scrutiny over low bail for repeat offenders in the wake of another public transit stabbing, the August murder of Iryna Zarutska, a 23-year-old pizzeria worker stabbed in the neck from behind on a commuter train. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025 The man accused of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee on a commuter train in Charlotte, North Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand jury on a charge that could result in the death penalty, court records show. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025 Flowers and photos for Iryna Zarutska, who was fatally stabbed on a commuter train last month, seen in Charlotte, North Carolina, on September 22. Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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