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straphanger

noun

1 straphanger

A commuter who uses public transportation.

Roget 268: traveler, wayfarer, voyager, itinerant, passenger, commuter.    tourist, excursionist, explorer, adventurer, mountaineer, hiker, backpacker, ... show more

2 straphanger

A standing subway or bus passenger who grips a hanging strap for support.


Moby thesaurus: adventurer, alpinist, astronaut, camper, climber, comers and goers, commuter, cosmopolite, cruiser, excursionist, explorer, fare, globe-girdler, globe-trotter, goer, hajji, jet set, jet-setter, journeyer, mariner ... show more.

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