carpool
Americannoun
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Also carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
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those included in such an arrangement.
verb (used without object)
verb
Other Word Forms
- carpooling noun
Etymology
Origin of carpool
Example Sentences
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No reservations are required this year, but visitors are encouraged to carpool and use commercial vans and shuttles.
From Los Angeles Times
Most are about boring things like carpools and dinners and dance rehearsals.
From Literature
He had had a very good day coming home from nursery school in the carpool car.
From Literature
Mom hops on the freeway and moves to the carpool lane.
From Literature
In the book, you talk about parents being overwhelmed by never-ending coordination on group chats, school apps, carpooling texts.
From Los Angeles Times
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