COMMUTER

commuter, commuter train

(noun) a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another

commuter

(noun) someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

commuter (plural commuters)

One who commutes (etymology 1).

A person who regularly travels from one place to another, typically to work.

(US, informal) A piece of transportation equipment used for the transportation of such persons.

Source: Wiktionary


Com*mut"er, n.

Definition: One who commutes; especially, one who commutes in traveling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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