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

Meanwhile, just to the south, another disruption will affect commuters for three years to come. —Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026

Profits have been fleeting for Brightline, which started as a regional commuter service in Broward, Palm Beach and Miami-Dade counties in 2018 before launching a 170-mile extension to Orlando International Airport in late 2023. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026

Connecticut commuters and visitors to New York City on Metro-North’s New Haven Line are getting accustomed to changes in buying and using train tickets. —Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026

The Kia was parked in a Hyannis commuter lot, according to the police report. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 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