commuter rail
Definition of commuter rail
: part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city)
: a small airline that carries passengers relatively short distances on a regular schedule
: a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
: a structural member or support
: railing
: to provide with a railing : fence
: any of numerous wading birds (family Rallidae, the rail family) that are of small or medium size and have short rounded wings, a short tail, and usually very long toes which enable them to run on the soft mud of marshes
: to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language
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