commuter

[US]/kə'mjuːtə(r)/
[UK]/kə'mjʊtɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. someone who travels regularly from home to work by public transportation, especially someone who holds a monthly pass.

Phrases & Collocations

daily commuter

commuter train

commuter route

rush hour commuter

commuter benefits

commuter town

Real-world Examples

The commuters were packed into metro like sardines in a can.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

They found that the more distant the commute, the heavier and less fit the commuter.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening March 2013 Collection

But not everyone is interested in becoming a bike commuter.

Source: VOA Special May 2016 Collection

The explosion shot flames through the subway car, burning commuters.

Source: NPR News September 2017 Collection

Bats are not the only commuters in these Bornean caves.

Source: BBC documentary "Our Planet"

The driverless vehicles will carry 12 commuters to 600 individual offices.

Source: VOA Video Highlights

731. I acutely and resolutely refuted the brutal persecution of mute commuter.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

Hold on. Let me bring this into the station so as not to disappoint my commuters.

Source: Young Sheldon - Season 1

Now, this is commuter country, isn't it?

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

And these balls are the commuters that drive on them.

Source: Vox opinion

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