commute

urban sprawl
trailing spouse

Definition

verb
  1. to travel to work from home each day
    ExamplesHe commutes from the country to his office in the centre of town. • She spends two hours a day commuting to and from work. • We have bought a house within commuting distance of London.
  2. to change a right into cash

"Commuting is never business use. A trip to work is personal and not deductible. And making a business phone call or holding a business meeting in your car while you drive will not change that fact" [Nation's Business]

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