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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Sacramento leaders and officials who helmed the project acknowledged the delays and the community’s frustration in vowing a safer bridge — and a safer route for commuters, cyclists and neighbors.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Well, maybe driving a giant peanut will help alleviate those commuter woes.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The attack was captured on CATS' surveillance footage and showed the young commuter cowering as her alleged killer towered behind her.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
For commuters like Dos Santos who are committed to going carless, the inconvenience of navigating public transit is worth it.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Well, maybe driving a giant peanut will help alleviate those commuter woes.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The attack was captured on CATS' surveillance footage and showed the young commuter cowering as her alleged killer towered behind her.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
For commuters like Dos Santos who are committed to going carless, the inconvenience of navigating public transit is worth it.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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