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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Meanwhile, public transit costs commuters on average less than $1,000 per year — a more than $7,000 annual difference, the study's author Andra Hopulele notes.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Grenade shrapnel hit his calf and wounded other commuters.
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—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Donna Kim, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Meanwhile, public transit costs commuters on average less than $1,000 per year — a more than $7,000 annual difference, the study's author Andra Hopulele notes.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Grenade shrapnel hit his calf and wounded other commuters.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
Race organizers partnered with the Waze smartphone app to advise commuters on alternate routes and closures for the weekend.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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“Commuter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commuter. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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