verb / noun
commute
kuh-MYOOT/kəˈmjuːt/
Regular travel between home and work or school.
She commutes to work by train every weekday morning.
Etymology
The underlying idea is “change,” with com- perhaps adding emphasis. Regular travel acquired this name through commutation tickets—discount tickets covering multiple rides.
In context
her old truck was barely working and every day she has to commute an hour to work
More examples
- My morning commute takes about half an hour.
- Last year, he commuted to school with his sister.
- Commuting by bike saves me money on parking.
Forms
commute · commutes · commuted · commuting
commuter noun — Someone who regularly travels to work or school.