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
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During the morning rush hour, commuters were advised to swing over to the Airport Expressway, State Road 112.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Slushy snow could still be falling Tuesday morning, creating slippery conditions for morning commuters.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The company is likely looking at the other markets in addition to Europe though, where small commuter bikes and scooters play a much more active role in the transport mix.
—New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025
Many commuters know the Interstate 394 and Interstate 94 interchange seems to back up almost every afternoon.
—Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
Slushy snow could still be falling Tuesday morning, creating slippery conditions for morning commuters.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The company is likely looking at the other markets in addition to Europe though, where small commuter bikes and scooters play a much more active role in the transport mix.
—New Atlas, 15 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commuter
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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