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- [kuh-myoo-ter]
- /kəˈmyu tər/
- /kəˈmjuː.tər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh-myoo-ter]
- /kəˈmyu tər/
Definitions of commuter word
- noun commuter a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city 3
- noun commuter (as modifier) 3
- noun commuter a person who travels regularly, esp. by automobile, bus, train, etc., between two points at some distance from each other, esp. between a residence and a place of employment 3
- adjective commuter of or for commuters or commuting 3
- noun commuter a person who commutes, especially between home and work. 1
- adjective commuter of or for commuting; serving commuters: a commuter railroad. 1
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Origin of commuter
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; commute + -er1
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Parts of speech for Commuter
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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commuter popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
commuter usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for commuter
noun commuter
- traveler — a person or thing that travels.
- driver — a person or thing that drives.
- straphanger — a passenger who stands in a crowded bus or subway train and holds onto a strap or other support suspended from above.
- suburbanite — a person who lives in a suburb of a city or large town.
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