commutation ticket
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of commutation ticket
First recorded in 1835–45
Example Sentences
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A twenty-six trip monthly commutation ticket for both classes of passenger cars will cost $8.”
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2011
He lives inside a commutation ticket and brings the groceries home at night.
From Time Magazine Archive
He got a big boost from the introduction of the cut-fare commutation ticket for those who ride the rails daily.
From Time Magazine Archive
"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 " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
When the paint-shop gave him enough work it was Vandover's custom to buy a week's commutation ticket at a certain restaurant.
From Vandover and the Brute by Norris, Frank
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