Cyclist Commuter Didn't Realise He Uses Public Transport!

This evening I  met a cyclist that didn't realise that as he commutes - he didn't  see himself as a commuters. He thought a commuter was someone travelling to work on a bike or visiting friends.  From what I gathered, he may be using his bike for relaxation.

dictionary.com meaning:

com·mut·er

   [kuh-myoo-ter]  Show IPA

noun

1.

a person who commutes,  especially between home and work.

adjective

2.

of or for commuting;  serving commuters: a commuterrailroad.

3.

of or pertaining to a flight, plane, or airline that carriespassengers over relatively short distances and usually servessmall communities.

So my thoughts may be wrong about the perception of the word  'commuter' - Interesting word - we can also use the word traveller which is a broader used word!