commutation ticket

noun

1. a ticket issued at a reduced rate, as by a railroad or bus company, entitling the holder to travel over a given route a fixed number of times or during a specified period.

commutation ticket

noun

1. a US name for season ticket

Word History and Origins

Origin of commutation ticket¹

First recorded in 1835–45

Example Sentences

"Some weather! Hot! Hot! Hot! Is it hot enough for you? Is it hot? Is it . . . ?" My commutation ticket came back to me with a dark stain from his hand.

From Literature

The Oxford English Dictionary locates the first instance of the modern, dragging-your-weary-bones-to-work sense in the American magazine the Atlantic Monthly, which defined a commuter as follows: "one who purchases a commutation ticket".

From The Guardian

A twenty-six trip monthly commutation ticket for both classes of passenger cars will cost $8.”

From New York Times

You who dwell in the little land of suburban trains and commutation tickets have no conception of the vital significance of rail transportation in the Land of Many Miles.

From Project Gutenberg

When the police got through with me, and returned my pie-card I turned it in for a commutation ticket, and there are still a few feeds to the good on it.

From Project Gutenberg