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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The crowds that filled the fieldhouse with sound last weekend were reminiscent of old times, when the campus community, largely a commuter campus, rallied around its basketball teams.
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
If the Legislature wanted to really help the city with its finances, then bring back the modest New York City commuter tax that was wrongly repealed on May 17, 1999.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The misery inflicted on the thousands of Maryland commuters is merely the stick to drive more people to consider ailing public transportation options.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Avoid highway gas stations, which often cost more Stations near major highways or commuter routes tend to have higher prices than stations that are located in other places.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
If the Legislature wanted to really help the city with its finances, then bring back the modest New York City commuter tax that was wrongly repealed on May 17, 1999.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The misery inflicted on the thousands of Maryland commuters is merely the stick to drive more people to consider ailing public transportation options.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Mar. 2026
Avoid highway gas stations, which often cost more Stations near major highways or commuter routes tend to have higher prices than stations that are located in other places.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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