COMMUTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another

Synonyms:

commuter; commuter train

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("commuter" is a kind of...):

passenger train (a train that carries passengers)

Derivation:

commute (travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home)

Meaning:

Someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("commuter" is a kind of...):

passenger; rider (a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "commuter"):

straphanger (a commuter who uses public transportation)

Derivation:

commute (travel back and forth regularly, as between one's place of work and home)