commute
Translation
to commute
Examples
I commute to work by train every day.
I commute to work by train every day.
She commutes from the suburbs to the city.
She commutes from the suburbs to the city.
Grammar Patterns
((from A)) ((to B)) to travel from A to B for work She commutes from the suburbs to the city.
((by transport)) to travel by a certain mode of transport I commute by train.
Similar Words
Synonyms: travel, journey
Etymology
From Latin 'commutare', meaning 'to change altogether'. 'com-' (together) + 'mutare' (to change). It originally meant to exchange things.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'change' your location from home to work and back again every day.