noun · neutral
commuter
UK/kəˈmjuːtə/US/kəˈmjuːtər/com·MU·ter
a person who regularly travels between home and work, especially by public transport
Examples
“Many commuters prefer to read on the train during their journey.”
“The new timetable reduced delays for morning commuters.”
“Commuters complained about overcrowded buses during rush hour.”
Band 8 sentence
“An efficient, reliable suburban rail network is vital to reduce congestion and pollution caused by hundreds of thousands of daily commuters.”
Collocations
- commuter train
- daily commuter
- commuter belt
Word family
Common mistakes
I am commuter.→I am a commuter.
There are many commutes into the city every day.→Many commuters travel into the city every day.
Say it for a higher band
5people→6travellers→7+commuter
Synonyms
traveller
passenger
Easily confused
commute
“She commutes from the suburbs to the city every morning.”
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