commuter

CEFRB1

/kəˈmjuːtɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who travels regularly between home and work or school.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who regularly travels between two places., To and from work and home.

Examples

  • It's a classic commuter town, even during the day there are few people around.

  • Mr Smith forgot to take his commuter ticket.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. One who commutes (etymology 1).

  2. Normally a short form of commuter rail, commuter train or commuter bus; A transport system or a vehicle in such systems used to transport commuters (#2)

  3. A person who regularly travels between two places.

More examples

In context

  • He takes the commuter to headquarters at least once a week.

Quick test

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Origin

noun

From commute + -er.