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commuter

[kuh-myoo-ter] / kəˈmju tər /
NOUN
daily traveler, usually for work
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The i Paper says new housing developments near train stations are set to be fast-tracked in a major expansion of commuter villages and towns.

From BBC Aug. 17, 2026

Eventually, he said, he was contributing weekly columns to Sp!ts, a free commuter newspaper in Amsterdam, chronicling his growing infatuation with the sport.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 9, 2026

Los Angeles commuter Phillip Lee monitors prices in town for the best possible deals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2026

Elsewhere, Tokyo commuter town Inzai already has at least 10 data centres including one used by Google, but residents have launched legal action against a proposed new facility.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

And so I found myself, six days later, standing at our local airport watching a tin commuter plane containing Katz touch down and taxi to a halt on the tarmac twenty yards from the terminal.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

But after commuters were left facing chaos, it has raised questions about how a short outage at one operating centre could have a widespread impact.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2026

Its secret formula, the city says, is embracing businesses, helping the homeless and keeping streets clean, to make downtown a go-to destination for more shoppers, diners and commuters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

I’m wheeling my bike off it with balletic ease, definitely not annoying my fellow commuters as I lug it down the stairs.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

Council leader Jane Meagher warned commuters who use public transport to plan for their journeys to be disrupted.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

Most of the commuters heading back to Newark at this hour are exhausted housekeepers trekking back to their urban dwellings after a day in the wealthier suburbs.

From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben




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