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commutation

commutation

6.7
To travel regularly between home and work or school
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒmjʊˈteɪʃən/
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  • She has a long commutation to her university, which takes about an hour each way.

The British have not built enough roads to take care of your commutation every day.

Examples

  • Many people enjoy reading during their daily commutation on the train to work.

  • The British have not built enough roads to take care of your commutation every day.

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  • The city offers discounts on public transport for those with regular commutation needs.

Synonyms

travel
vscommutation
797 1.0

Going from one place to another for work or pleasure

is limited to habitual home to work journeys rather than trips for varied reasons
traveling
vscommutation
  • US
146 1.1

Going from one place to another, often over a distance

is about regular journeys between home and workplace rather than general trips
commute
vscommutation
92 3.0

A regular journey between home and work, often over a long distance

is used for habitual routine travel rather than stressing length
commuting
vscommutation
1 2.3

Regular travel between home and work or school

is mainly about routine journeys rather than focusing on distance
daily drive
vscommutation
1 2.8

A regular car trip to and from work each day

covers routine journeys in general not only daily car trips

Compounds

commutation ticket
  • Archaic
5.1

A ticket that lets you travel many times at a lower price for regular journeys

How Long

commutation
6.7
commute
92 3.0

Surface Forms

commutation singular
commutations plural

Morphology

commutation = commute (transparent) = commute + ation

Directly formed from the verb 'commute' (to travel) with the nominalizing suffix '-ation', so learners who know 'commute' will infer this meaning.

Etymology

Commutation for travel comes from the same root as commute and Latin mutare 'to change'. One helpful way to remember this is to think of a regular 'change of place' each day, and of old 'commutation' tickets that replaced many single fares with one price.