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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Critics, however, say more dark mornings could lead to grogginess for commuters and parents who drive their children to school, especially in the winter.
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
In the same way, when a highway is expanded, and congestion decreases, those commuters might opt to drive at rush hour and thus cause congestion to go back up.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
Bus service and additional ferry service provided alternatives for commuters.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Its pieces are streamlined, built to be ergonomic for commuters who have to navigate through relentless weather conditions.
—Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
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Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2025
In the same way, when a highway is expanded, and congestion decreases, those commuters might opt to drive at rush hour and thus cause congestion to go back up.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 25 Feb. 2025
Bus service and additional ferry service provided alternatives for commuters.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 25 Feb. 2025
Its pieces are streamlined, built to be ergonomic for commuters who have to navigate through relentless weather conditions.
—Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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