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

The Wright Air Service commuter flight connected the small Alaska towns of Coldfoot and Anaktuvuk Pass, near Gates of the Arctic National Park. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

The derailment resulted in a power outage, which shut down service on the South Shore Line for thousands of commuters. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 25 June 2026

And since the centers generally have low employee numbers, the centers don’t add to commuter traffic or place demand for other municipal services. — Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026

That said, officers have had no shortage of huge crowds in the area as of late, as June brought both championship Knicks games to MSG, as well as a surge of World Cup commuters on public transportation running from the arena to MetLife Stadium. — William Earl, Variety, 25 June 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