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a commuter town
a town whose residents travel elsewhere for work
A commuter town is a town where many people live but travel to another place for work.
Hear it in real life
What is the town like on weekdays?
It is quite quiet because it is mostly a commuter town.
Our town has turned into a commuter town since the new rail line opened.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: a commuting town
Say: a commuter town
Use “commuter” in this fixed term; “commuting town” is not the usual expression for a town whose residents travel elsewhere for work.
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How it fits in a sentence.
a commuter town; live in a commuter town
Your turn: say it out loud
Our town has turned into a commuter town since the new rail line opened.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a commuter town
a town whose residents travel elsewhere for work
“Our town has turned into a commuter town since the new rail line opened.”
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