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commuter

[ kuh-myoo-ter ]

noun

  1. a person who commutes, especially between home and work.


adjective

  1. of or for commuting; serving commuters:

    a commuter railroad.

  2. of or relating to a flight, plane, or airline that carries passengers over relatively short distances and usually serves small communities.

commuter

/ əˈːə /

noun

    1. a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city
    2. ( as modifier )

      the commuter belt

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of commuter1

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; commute + -er 1
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"It was completely unacceptable that ambulances were being blocked and millions of commuters were being subjected to hours of delays and misery," he tells me.

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"We have listened to the concerns raised by the community and understand the wider parking challenges faced by commuters and local residents in Stapleford," the spokesperson said.

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Remember the Stanley commuter mug that caused a frenzy last year?

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Here, hungry commuters can gather inside a decommissioned 1960s tube train for a six-course Latin American menu made using local British ingredients.

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But the murder of his young cousin, repeatedly stabbed outside the Westfield shopping centre in front of other children, shoppers and commuters, was nonetheless extremely difficult to try to come to terms with.

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