com·mut·er

[kuh-myoo-ter]
noun
1.
a person who commutes, especially between home and work.
adjective
2.
of or for commuting; serving commuters: a commuter railroad.
3.
of or pertaining to a flight, plane, or airline that carries passengers over relatively short distances and usually serves small communities.

Origin:
1860–65, Americanism; commute + -er1

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commuter (kəˈmjuːtə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a.  a person who travels to work over an appreciable distance, usually from the suburbs to the centre of a city
 b.  (as modifier): the commuter belt

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Word Origin & History

commuter
1865, Amer.Eng., from commute; the noun commute is from 1960.
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Example sentences
Buses are competing directly with commuter rail, and can beat them on overhead
  and flexibility.
We began our dual job search by rejecting a bicoastal or commuter relationship.
Maybe he could work at a railroad museum, rather than a commuter rail.
Subterranean garages near commuter destinations eliminate the need for cars to
  surface.
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