carpool

English

Etymology

From car +‎ pool.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑːpuːl/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

carpool (plural carpools)

  1. An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
    The neighbors decided on a carpool to get their kids to school, so that they wouldn't each have to drive every day.
  2. The group of people who participate in such a pool.

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Verb

carpool (third-person singular simple present carpools, present participle carpooling, simple past and past participle carpooled)

  1. To travel together in such a pool.

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Noun

carpool m (plural carpools)

  1. carpool