Commuting

adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    travel between home and workplace uncountable, usually

    "The poet Geoffrey Grigson added an atmospheric 1950s gloss on these bizarre commutings [of seeds]: 'between Swindon and London you may see them often enough during the summer, the sunlight through the carriage window catching them as they float about in the thin smoke of cigarettes'."

  2. 2
    the travel of a commuter wordnet
  3. 3
    travel by public transportation such as by jeepney Philippines, uncountable, usually
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of commute form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    Causing, or involved in commutation not-comparable

Synonyms

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commutationcommutation

Example

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"A 'commuting wife' is just what the name says, it's a form of marriage where the wife travels to her husband's side."

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