commuter
noun
com·mut·er
kə-ˈmyü-tər 
1
: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city)
2
: a small airline that carries passengers relatively short distances on a regular schedule
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Drivers hoping to avoid the worst traffic should set out super early to avoid competing with commuters, according to AAA.
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Now Dunn’s running for Congress in Maryland’s 3rd district, representing a ribbon of commuter towns running between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 10 May 2024
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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2024
Now Dunn’s running for Congress in Maryland’s 3rd district, representing a ribbon of commuter towns running between Baltimore and Washington, D.C.
—Brian Bennett, TIME, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for commuter
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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