Work and business / B1

k-uh-MYOOT/kəˈmjuːt/

You commute when you travel regularly between home and work: commute to London; a two-hour commute (noun). Commuter is the person; commuting is the activity. Travel is general; commute is the repeated work journey, often with a season ticket in the rush hour. Do not say “I commute to the shops once a month” — that is just travel. UK exams like IELTS often ask about commuting and public transport.

Meaning

To travel regularly between home and work or college.

Examples

• “She commutes from Reading to London every weekday.”
• “He commutes by train because parking in the centre is expensive.”
• “Her daily commute takes forty minutes on the bus.”

Good to know

commute to + place. Noun: a long commute. Person: commuter. General movement: travel. Not a one-off trip.

Near in meaning

travel

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