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Commute: Definition, Examples & Usage Tips (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：daily trip to work (commute)
commute
/kəˈmjuːt/
v.
To travel between your home and your workplace or school regularly, usually every day.
daily trip to work
➕
/ˈdeɪli trɪp tə wɜːrk/
v.
To travel regularly between one's home and place of work or study, typically every weekday.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'commutare' (com- 'together' + mutare 'to change'), originally 'exchange'. Now means regular travel.
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'com' (together) + 'mute' (change) = you change places together every day, back and forth.
📖 Example
Sarah commutes to the city center by train every day, spending about an hour reading on her journey.
Sarah commutes to the city center by train every day, spending about an hour reading on her journey.
🔗 Collocations
commute to work – Travel to one's workplace regularly
commute by train – Use a train for the regular journey
daily commute – The regular journey undertaken each day
🔄 Synonyms
travel (v.) – To make a journey, typically of some length.
journey (v.) – To go from one place to another, especially over a long distance.
go back and forth (phrase) – To travel repeatedly between two places.
🚫 Antonyms
stay (v.) – To remain in the same place without traveling.
🌱 Derivatives
commuter (n.) – A person who travels regularly to and from work.
commuting (n.) – The act of traveling regularly between home and work.
commutation (n.) – The act of commuting, or a substitution.
📖 Cultural Story
First used in 19th century from 'commutation ticket', a discounted pass for daily rail travel. The verb evolved to mean the regular journey itself.
Meaning 2：commute distance (commute)
commute
/kəˈmjuːt/
v.
The distance, route, or amount of time you spend traveling between home and work regularly.
commute distance
➕
/kəˈmjuːt ˈdɪstəns/
v.
The distance, route, or amount of time spent traveling regularly between home and work.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The long commute between her new apartment and the office is the only downside to her otherwise perfect job.
The long commute between her new apartment and the office is the only downside to her otherwise perfect job.
🔗 Collocations
long commute – A journey of great distance or time between home and work
short commute – A journey of little distance or time between home and work
commute time – The duration of the regular journey
🔄 Synonyms
journey (n.) – An act of traveling from one place to another.
trip (n.) – A short journey for a particular purpose.
travel time (n. phrase) – The time spent moving from place to place.
🌱 Derivatives
commuter (n.) – A person who travels regularly between home and work.
commuting (n.) – The act of traveling regularly between home and work.
commutation (n.) – The process of commuting; also a reduction in a legal punishment.
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