carpool

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verb

car·​pool ˈkär-ˌpül How to pronounce carpool (audio)
carpooled; carpooling; carpools

intransitive verb

: to participate in a car pool
carpooler noun

car pool

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noun

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

Examples of carpool in a Sentence

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Verb
However, festival organizers encourage visitors to carpool and use public transportation due to anticipated traffic and limited parking availability. Metro and TANK offer free, direct rides to Blink starting at 6 p.m., according to a press release. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2024 Roybal-Allard and Pérez live in the same building in downtown L.A., according to voter registration records, giving them the opportunity to carpool to commission meetings. David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024
Noun
People were urged to car pool, telecommute or use mass transit. Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2024 People are urged to car pool, telecommute or use mass transit. Staff Reports, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carpool 

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1962, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1942, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carpool was in 1942

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Cite this Entry

“Carpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carpool. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

car pool

noun
: an arrangement by a group of automobile owners in which each in turn drives his or her own car and carries the others as passengers usually to and from work
carpool
ˈkär-ˌpül
verb
carpooler noun
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