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carpool



car·pool [ ˈkär-ˌpül]



carpool   
noun

Definition of car pool (Entry 2 of 2)

: an arrangement in which a group of people commute together by car
also : the group entering into such an arrangement

carpool   
verb
[ˈkär-ˌpül]
carpooled; carpooling; carpools

Definition of carpool

 (Entry 1 of 2)

intransitive verb

: to participate in a car pool


Other Words from carpool

Verb

carpooler noun



Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
//That means people accustomed to driving solo and stowing their cars in the Millbrae parking lot may have to start carpooling, bicycling or riding the bus.
— Rachel Swan, SFChronicle.com, "Housing is coming soon to BART’s Millbrae Station. The price? 600 parking spots," 18 Oct. 2019
//At about $20 a ride, HopSkipDrive is also more expensive than alternatives like Uber and Lyft, but also offers carpooling options that lower prices.
— Peter Holley, Washington Post, "Zūm, a ride-hailing company for kids, expands to six more U.S. cities, including Washington D.C.," 30 Aug. 2019
//Residents were asked to consider driving less and to commute by carpooling, public transit, biking or walking.
— Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, "Spare the Air alert issued for Bay Area," 12 Aug. 2019
//Although Metro has provided a shuttle service to ferry passengers from the six closed stations to other parts of the rail system, many commuters have turned to other options, including local bus services, carpooling and biking.
— Washington Post, "Metro stations shuttered in summerlong shutdown will reopen on time, officials say," 23 Aug. 2019
//Others carpooled from as far as Danbury and Lebanon.
— Shawn Mcfarland, courant.com, "Despite existing for under a year, Hartford Athletic fans have proved to show diehard support for their team," 16 Aug. 2019
//The two men in the Toyota — Abel Ramirez, 33, and Gregorio Flores Mendez, 31 — were carpooling to work on a nearby farm.
— Los Angeles Times, "Column One: He’d been kept alive with tubes for nearly 17 years. Who is he, and is it possible he’s conscious?," 1 Aug. 2019
//The two carpooled from the North Shore to Elkay in Oak Brook.
— Graydon Megan, chicagotribune.com, "Fred Steingraber, spearheaded global growth at A.T. Kearney, dies," 17 July 2019
//Caltrans estimates carpool cheaters can make up as much as 39 percent of the cars in a diamond lane during peak commute hours, although the rate fluctuates widely depending on the time and location of the count.
— Erin Baldassari, The Mercury News, "How to catch carpool cheats: Behind the search to find a better way," 28 July 2019
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//Staff also are looking at subsidized transit passes, car pool programs and other options.
— Andrew Kenney, The Denver Post, "Downtown parking paradox: Denver wants fewer new spots, but they just keep coming," 19 Oct. 2019
//The company now provides car pool rides to residents in place of a bus system.
— Kate Conger, New York Times, "Uber Wants to Sell You Train Tickets. And Be Your Bus Service, Too.," 7 Aug. 2019
//This home is well located near casual car pool, AC Transit and freeway access.
— Bang Staff And Correspondents, The Mercury News, "Sponsored: Welcome to Piedmont," 9 Sep. 2019
//Shell Ventures invested an undisclosed amount in Corvus Energy, an energy storage company and Total Ventures was part of a $60-million funding round for Scoop, which helps people form car pools.
— Anjli Raval, Los Angeles Times, "Big Oil venture funds target green investments," 2 Sep. 2019
//This means that there are going to be long car pool lines that may extend into the road, more stopped school buses all over town.
— Peter Dawson, Houston Chronicle, "Slow down: Tips for school zones in Houston-area, as teachers, parents, kids return to class," 12 Aug. 2019
//Participants will meet at the Visitor Center, 1215 North State Road 49, Porter, then car pool to the bog.
— Staff Report, Post-Tribune, "Community news," 12 July 2018
//Of those, about 45 percent received an additional Staten Island resident discount, paying $5.50, or $3.20 for car pools.
— Winnie Hu, New York Times, "‘Outrageous’ $17 Toll to Cross the Verrazano Vexes Drivers," 19 Apr. 2018
//The monthly birding series, led by Indiana Audubon Society Executive Director Brad Bumgardner, will meet from 8-10 a.m. Saturday at the Visitor Center, 1215 N. State Road 49, Chesterton, then car pool to the birding spot of the month.
— Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, "Community news," 21 Mar. 2018


First Known Use of carpool

Verb

1962, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above



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