Standard Lemma guide

commuting

adj · noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Causing, or involved in commutation

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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2

noun

Meaning 2

travel between home and workplace

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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3

noun

Meaning 3

travel by public transportation such as by jeepney

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, uncountable, usually

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4

verb

Meaning 4

present participle and gerund of commute

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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5

noun

Meaning 5

the travel of a commuter

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: commutation

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: travel, traveling, travelling

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: dojíždění — travel between home and workplace
  • Finnish: työmatka — travel between home and workplace
  • French: trajet — travel between home and workplace
  • French: trajet maison-travail — travel between home and workplace
  • German: Pendeln — travel between home and workplace
  • Hungarian: ingázás — travel between home and workplace
  • Spanish: conmutaje — travel between home and workplace
  • Spanish: pendulación — travel between home and workplace
  • Spanish: pendularismo — travel between home and workplace
  • Spanish: tránsito pendular — travel between home and workplace
  • Swedish: arbetsresa — travel between home and workplace
  • Swedish: pendling — travel between home and workplace
  • Swedish: pendeltrafik — travel between home and workplace