easy
She commutes by bus.
What does Commute mean?
To travel back and forth often.
Dictionary definition
To travel regularly between home and school or work.
Example sentences
Commute in a sentence
medium
His commute takes twenty minutes.
hard
The class chart compared each student's commute method for a graph activity.
Writing practice
Ready to write your own? Study the examples, then practice commute in a sentence with Sentence Builder checklist feedback.
Quick practice
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Practice the meaning of Commute
Answer three quick questions about its meaning and related words.
Question 1 of 3
Practice 1
What does commute mean?
Commute means to travel regularly between home and school or work.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to commute?
Travel is close in meaning to commute in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a good contrast to commute?
Stay gives a useful opposite or contrast to commute.
Practice complete
Nice work!
You completed 3 questions.
Pronunciation coach
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Commute
Voice settings
Sounds like
kuh · myoot · strongest beat: myoot
Tap each sound part, then blend the whole word together.
Learn
WordCommute.
Partverb, noun.
MeaningCommute means To travel back and forth often.
ExampleExample: She commutes by bus.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- kuh · myoot
- Strongest beat
- myoot
- Ending
- myoot
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on myoot.
Your turn
Say Commute
Record a short attempt, then compare it with the Coach. Your recording stays on this device and is not uploaded.
Coach
My attempt
Ready when you are.
Nice work—you practiced commute.
Synonyms
Words like Commute
Antonyms
Opposite words
stayNot travel regularly.
Synonym practice
Want to practice commute synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "Dad's commute to work takes twenty minutes," then compare close word choices. Practice commute synonyms.
Word family
Commute word family
Base word
commute
verb
commuter
Base form.
verb
commuting
Related form.
verb
commuted
Related form.
Related words
Explore related words
Student support
Understand Commute
Hint for students
To travel back and forth often.
Common mix-up
Commute is not the same as stay. Commute means to travel back and forth often.
Try it in class or at home
Read this model sentence: His commute takes twenty minutes. Clue words: takes, twenty, minutes. Underline clue words that show direction, order, or position. Now write one new sentence that shows commute without using the word commute. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show commute?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "His commute takes twenty minutes." Why does commute fit better than stay?
Learning activities
Practice Commute and explore more word games
Cards labelled “Practice COMMUTE” keep this word in focus. Explore cards open games with other words.
Practice COMMUTE
Sentence Builder
Write your own sentence with this word and revise with checklist feedback.
Write a sentence with COMMUTE
Explore · Spelling
Spell Hive
Hear the word, type the spelling, and use spoken clues when needed.
Practice spelling
Explore · Definitions
Define the Word Hive
Choose the meaning that fits and get instant feedback.
Practice definitions
Explore · Matching
Vocabulary Match
Pair words with meanings and review misses with dictionary links.
Match meanings
Explore · Context
Context Clue Challenge
Use sentence clues to choose the word that fits the meaning.
Use context clues
Practice COMMUTE
Synonym Search
Compare meanings in a question that includes COMMUTE.
Practice COMMUTE
Explore · Scramble
Scrambled Bees
Rebuild words from mixed-up letters for spelling practice.
Rebuild words