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commuter

com·mu·ter

UK/kəˈmjuːtɚ/ US/kʌˈmjutɜr/ uncommon uk us

noun

1.

a passenger train that is ridden primarily by commuters

Synonyms
2.

someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city

Origin

From commute + -er.

Phrases

  • commuter belt
  • commuter bus
  • commuter marriage
  • commuter rail
  • commuter town
  • reverse commuter

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