Words / B1

k-uh-MYOOT-uh/kəˈmjuːtə/

A commuter travels regularly to work: commuters; the commuter belt. Commute is the verb/noun for the journey (already in the dictionary). Passenger is anyone on the service. Do not call a once-a-year festival visitor a commuter. UK news: commuter chaos, season tickets, London Bridge delays.

Meaning

A person who travels a long distance to work each day.

Examples

• “Commuters faced delays after the signal failure at London Bridge.”
• “Commuters faced hour-long delays after the signal failure.”
• “She left the commuter belt and rented nearer the hospital.”

Good to know

a commuter; commuter belt / chaos. Verb/noun: commute. Anyone on a train: passenger. Regular work travel.

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