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commute

v.
B1 Intermediate US //kəmˈjut// UK //kəmjˈuːt// com·mute Archaic

v. to travel regularly between your home and your place of work or study.

v. to travel regularly between one's home and place of work or study. Intransitive; often followed by 'to' or 'from'.


SIMPLE

I commute to the office by train every day.

CONTEXTUAL

She commutes forty minutes each way, using the time to read or listen to podcasts.

COMPLEX

The rising cost of fuel has forced many employees to reconsider their daily commute, with some opting for remote work to avoid the stress of rush-hour traffic.

Synonyms
Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin commūtō.

Etymology 2

From commutation ticket, a pass on a railroad, streetcar line, etc. that permitted multiple rides over a period of time, eg, a month, for a single, commuted payment.

Usage

The verb is intransitive and typically takes a prepositional phrase indicating direction or destination.

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