Words For Commuting Flashcards
The regular journey made by a person between their home and place of work.
Commute.
The act of transporting or carrying someone or something from one place to another, such as using public conveyances like buses or trains for commuting.
Conveyance.
The city’s efficient conveyance system, including buses, subways, and trams, ensured that commuters could easily navigate through its bustling streets.
To travel across or through a place, often implying a long or difficult journey, as in traversing the city during rush hour.
Traverse.
The hikers had to traverse the exposed rock face where the high winds were extremely dangerous.
To move or pass through something, typically implying a sideways or diagonal movement, such as transversing through crowded streets.
Transverse.
Despite the challenging terrain, the hikers were determined to transverse the mountain range and reach the summit before nightfall.
The act of finding one’s way through a route, often involving complex or changing paths, like navigating through traffic.
Navigating.
Most modern cars are equipped with a GPS system to help navigate through the cities and countryside with ease.
The coming together of merging of people or things, often used to describe the gathering of commuters during peak hours.
Confluence.
A river confluence can often be a dangerous place where the currents are very strong, often causing the waters to swirl and move very quickly.
The action of leaving a place, particularly relevant in the context of departing from home to commute to work.
Egress.
Every morning, the crowd of commuters steadily increased as they made their egress from the subway station, eager to begin their day.
The action of entering a place, such as entering a train station or bus to start one’s commute.
Ingress.
The ingress of commuters into the train station during peak hours often causes congestion at the ticket gates.
To find a way around an obstacle or problem, like circumventing traffic jams or road closures during the commute.
Circumvent.
Some commuters choose to circumvent heavy traffic by taking alternative routes or utilizing ride-sharing services.
A situation were traffic congestion leads to a complete standstill, often experienced during rush hour commutes.
Gridlock.
There was a gridlock on the highway this evening; it took nearly two hours to get home, when it usually only takes 45 minutes.
A main road or route connecting one place to another, often heavily trafficked, such as the thoroughfares used for commuting into the city center.
Thoroughfare.
The main thoroughfare through the city is always busy, I can’t believe the number of cars that pass through it each day.
