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commuter

[kuh-myoo-ter] / kəˈmyu tər /
NOUN
daily traveler, usually for work
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"This is their livelihood, they had mouths to feed, they need to live. As a commuter, I need to understand their situation as well."

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

"I think their reaction is valid given higher pump prices, but as a commuter, as a student with a limited budget, it's difficult," she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

In Rahway, N.J., a popular commuter town that’s part of the New York–Newark–Jersey City metropolitan area, the average home was valued at around $310,000 in December 2019.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 11, 2026

The project overseen by the Gateway Development Commission was constructing new tunnels for commuter rail trains to cross the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Dan Dalgard drove to the primate building, one more commuter in a sea of morning traffic.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston