commuter

/kə'mju:tə/

Thân thiện

A commuter reads a newspaper on the morning train.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who travels regularly between their home and their place of work or study, typically over a considerable distance. This is the most common meaning, referring to someone who makes a daily or regular journey, often from a suburb to a city center.
   • A passenger train or other form of public transportation designed for or primarily used by such regular travelers. This meaning refers to the vehicle or service itself.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Person):
  • The train was packed with weary commuters heading into the city.
  • As a daily commuter, she spends two hours on the road every day.
• Noun (Transportation):
  • The 7:15 AM commuter was running ten minutes late.
  • They have added more carriages to the busy commuter line.

Advanced Usage

• "Reverse commuter": A person who lives in a city center but travels regularly to work in a suburb or outlying area.
  • With more companies moving to business parks, the number of reverse commuters has increased.
• "Commuter belt": The area surrounding a major city, from which a large number of people commute to work.
  • House prices in the commuter belt are rising rapidly.

Variants and Related Words

• Commute (verb): To travel regularly over some distance between one's home and place of work.
  • She commutes to London from Brighton.
• Commuter rail (noun phrase): A passenger rail transport service that operates between a city center and its suburbs.
  • The city is investing in its commuter rail network.

Synonyms

• Daily traveler
• Season-ticket holder (specifically for those using periodic train/bus passes)

Related Phrases

• "Commuter town": A town whose residents normally work in a nearby city but return home to sleep; a suburb.
  • It's a quiet commuter town, empty during the day.
• "Commuter traffic": The heavy flow of vehicles during the morning and evening rush hours.
  • Commuter traffic was at a standstill on the highway.

Học thuật

Noun

1. someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city
2. a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another

Từ đồng nghĩa

• commuter train