commuter train

noun

: a train that people use to get to and from work

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Officers with the Maitland Police Department found the vehicle immobile on the tracks in the suburb with a commuter train about 10 minutes away. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025 Chicago won 15-12. 1993: A Chicago, South Shore & South Bend Railroad commuter train raced by a red signal and crashed head-on into another train crossing a single-track gantlet bridge in Gary, killing seven. Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2025 The man was hit at around 8:30 a.m. by a commuter train on the Union Pacific North Line that was inbound to Chicago and had originated in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Metra spokesperson Meg Riele said. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025 Investigators said the unidentified victim was riding a stand-up scooter and collided with the Regional Transportation District’s A Line commuter train. Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 8 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for commuter train

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“Commuter train.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter%20train. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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