Commuter Meaning
/kəˈmjuːtɚ/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounOne who commutes (etymology 1).
nounA person who regularly travels between two places., To and from work and home.
Sentence Examples
Mr Smith forgot to take his commuter ticket.
It's a classic commuter town, even during the day there are few people around.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The crowded train carried a tired ____ who worked in the city center.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The early morning ____ train was packed with tired office workers.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin mūtō Latin commūtōbor. English commute Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English commuter From commute + -er.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"How can an operator be, at the same time, top for overall satisfaction and bottom for value for money? I turned to Anthony Smith for the answer, leaning on his 20 years running Transport Focus and its predecessors.
It's commuters, he explained. "You can't please commuters, you can only not displease them.""
— 2024 October 2, Philip Haigh, “Different types of passengers require different types of fare”, in RAIL, number 1019, page 54:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The crowded train carried a tired ____ who worked in the city center.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The early morning ____ train was packed with tired office workers.