commute1 verbcommute2 noun
commutecom‧mute1 /kəˈmjuːt/ ●●○ verb 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINcommute1
Verb TableOrigin:
1400-1500 Latin commutare ‘to exchange, change’, from com- ( ➔ COM-) + mutare ‘to change’VERB TABLE
commute
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | commute |
| he, she, it | commutes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | commuted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have commuted |
| he, she, it | has commuted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had commuted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will commute |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have commuted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am commuting |
| he, she, it | is commuting | |
| you, we, they | are commuting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was commuting |
| you, we, they | were commuting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been commuting |
| he, she, it | has been commuting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been commuting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be commuting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been commuting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- I don't mind commuting on the train as long as I have a good book to read.
- Kendall commutes into the city every day from Waltham.
- He had moved to Penzance in Cornwall, commuting to London for work.
- Many may eventually be able to work from home rather than commute to an office.
- One of my busboys commutes from a rented house in Fairfield.
- Some commute long distances while others work close to home.
- With such equipment, staff could work from home instead of commuting to offices.
THESAURUSto travel► travel
Collocations to go from one place to another, especially places that are far apart: · We travelled to Russia by train.· I love to travel.
► go to go somewhere – often used instead of travel: · We’re going to Greece for our holidays this year.· He’s gone to London on business.· It’s quicker to go by plane.
► commute to travel to work or school: · She commutes to work by bicycle.
► cross to travel across a very large area, for example a desert or ocean: · The slaves crossed the Atlantic in the holds of the ships.
► tour to travel in order to visit many different places, especially as part of a holiday: · They’re touring Europe by coach.
► go trekking to do a long and difficult walk in a place far from towns and cities: · They went trekking in the mountains.· She’s been trekking in Nepal a couple of times.
► go backpacking to travel to a lot of different places, carrying your clothes with you in your rucksack: · He went backpacking in Australia.
► roam especially written to travel or move around an area with no clear purpose or direction, usually for a long time: · When he was young, he roamed from one country to another.· The tribes used to roam around freely, without any fixed territory.
► journey literary to travel, especially a long distance: · He journeyed on horseback through Palestine.
Longman Language Activatorto travel as part of your job► travel · Do you have to travel a lot in your new job?· The post will involve you travelling to Germany about three times a year.
► commute to travel every day to get to work because you live in a different city or town from the one you work in: · I don't mind commuting on the train as long as I have a good book to read.· Kendall commutes into the city every day from Waltham.
► tour if a sports team, entertainer, politician etc tours , they travel to many different places in order to play, perform, or be seen: · Haynes recorded with Charlie Parker and toured with Sarah Vaughan in the 1950s.· The theatre company will tour later this year.tour the country/the US/Russia etc: · The team is currently touring Australia in a series of friendly games.
► be on tour if a musician, actor, sportsman etc is on tour , he or she is travelling to many different places so that people can see them play or perform: · Jennings is currently on tour, promoting and reading from his new children's book.· At the moment the band is on tour in Europe.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► within travelling/commuting/driving distance of something
1[intransitive] to regularly travel a long distance to get to workcommute to/from/between (=near enough to make travel to or from a place possible)· The job was not within travelling distance of my home.
► long-distance travel/journey/flight/commuting etcCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► life· He insisted their sentence should be commuted to life imprisonment.· Her batting average there: five stays of execution, one commuted to life in prison, and two men freed completely.
► sentence· King Hussein and the Prime Minister had the right to commute the death sentences.· In 1979, President Carter commuted her seven-year sentence for bank robbery and use of a firearm in commission of a felony.· De Graaff commuted the sentence to two years, and in actuality Sukarno was released on 15 December 1931.· Since then it has been the practice to commute the sentence on Western expatriates to imprisonment followed by deportation.· The Head of State commuted the sentences to 15 years' imprisonment.
Jim commutes to Manhattan every day.► see thesaurus at travel2 commute a sentence (to something) technical to change the punishment given to a criminal to one that is less severe: Baldry’s 20-year prison sentence was commuted to three years.3commute something for/into something technical to exchange one thing, especially one kind of payment, for another: He commuted his pension for a lump sum.commute1 verbcommute2 noun
commutecommute2 noun [countable usually singular] ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Traffic congestion during peak commute hours is terrible.
- Now, my father has a tiring job, a long commute, and a house to rehabilitate besides.
THESAURUS► journey
Collocations especially British English an occasion when you travel from one place to another – used especially about travelling a long distance, or travelling somewhere regularly: · The journey took us over three hours.· My journey to work normally takes around 30 minutes.· a four-hour train journey
► trip a journey to visit a place: · How about a trip to the seaside on Saturday?· a business trip
► tour a journey for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · Last summer we went on a tour of Europe.
► excursion a short journey by a group of people to visit a place, especially while they are on holiday: · The cost of the holiday includes excursions to nearby places of interest.
► expedition a long and carefully organized journey, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Scott’s expedition to the Antarctic· a military expedition
► commute the journey to and from work that someone does every day: · People are fed up with the daily commute on overcrowded trains.
► pilgrimage a journey to a holy place for religious reasons: · the annual pilgrimage to Mecca
► trek a long journey, for example over mountains or through forests, especially one that people do on foot for pleasure: · a two-week trek across the Atlas Mountains
► travel noun [uncountable] the general activity of moving from one place to another: · Her new job involves a lot of travel.
► somebody’s travels noun [plural] someone’s journeys to or in places that are far away: · I’m longing to hear all about your travels in China.
different types of trip► tour noun [countable] a trip for pleasure, during which you visit several different towns, areas etc: · She’s on a three week tour of Europe.
► excursion noun [countable] a short trip to visit a place on holiday, usually by a group of people: · You can go on an afternoon excursion to Catalina Island.
► expedition noun [countable] a long and carefully organized trip, especially to a dangerous or unfamiliar place: · Lewis and Clark’s expedition across North America· Scott led an expedition to the South Pole.
► commute noun [countable] a trip to or from work that someone does every day: · How long is your daily commute?
► crossing noun [countable] a trip by boat from one piece of land to another: · The Atlantic crossing was rough and stormy.
► cruise noun [countable] a trip by boat for pleasure: · We went on a cruise around the Caribbean.
► voyage noun [countable] a very long trip in which you travel by ship or in a spacecraft: · Columbus set out on his voyage across the ocean.
► trek noun [countable] a long and difficult trip on foot, in a place far from towns and cities: · They did a trek across the Atlas Mountains.
► pilgrimage noun [countable] a trip to a holy place for religious reasons: · She went on a pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Longman Language Activatora short journey► go out for the day to visit a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc for pleasure and come back home on the same day: · It's such a lovely day - let's go out for the day and visit the zoo.
► day trip a visit to a beach, an area of countryside, a town etc when you go there and come back the same day: · It would be nice to take a day trip to Chicago to do some shopping.
► a commute a journey that someone makes each day to work, especially when they live a fairly long way away from their work: · The commute from Kent into London can be horrendous.a 1-hour/20-minute etc commute: · I had no money, two small children, and a 90-minute commute to work each day.
► outing a short journey on which a group of people go to visit a local place of interest, the theatre etc: outing to: · Mrs Pollack took her class on an outing to the local museum.school/church etc outing: · a school outing to the ballet
► excursion a short journey arranged so that a group of people can visit a place of interest, especially while they are already on holiday: · The resort also offers daily excursions to nearby towns.excursion to: · One day he took an excursion to the other end of the island for a change of scene.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► within travelling/commuting/driving distance of something
the journey to work every day: (=near enough to make travel to or from a place possible)· The job was not within travelling distance of my home.
► long-distance travel/journey/flight/commuting etc My morning commute takes 45 minutes.► see thesaurus at journey