Commuting

/kəˈmjuːtɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The act of traveling to and from work.

Her daily commuting takes about an hour each way.

An instance of this travel.

The commuter's routine involves a long commute every day.

verb

Traveling some distance between one's home and place of work on a regular basis.

She enjoys commuting by train because she can read during the journey.

To change or switch from one form to another.

He was commuting his vacation days into additional work hours.

Derived from the Latin word 'commutare', meaning 'to change, interchange'.

commute time

The duration taken to travel to and from work.

rush hour

The busy periods during which many people travel to and from work.

back-and-forth

A phrase implying a regular movement in both directions, often used in commuting contexts.

transportation

The action of moving someone or something from one place to another.

subway

An underground electric railway system.

carpool

An arrangement where multiple people travel together in a single vehicle.

splitting shifts

Some coworkers are splitting shifts to avoid the heavy commuting.

HOV lane

Using the HOV lane can significantly reduce the time spent commuting.