Definition of carpool - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
group rideUS group of people sharing a car rideUS
- Our carpool meets at 7 AM every weekday.
2.
transportationUS arrangement to share car journeys to save costsUS
- We have a carpool to work every day.
Verb
1.
traveltr./intr. US share a car ride with others to save coststr./intr. US
- We carpool to work every day to save money.
2.
organize ridestr. US organize a group to share car ridestr. US
- They decided to carpool for the school trip to reduce costs.
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arrangement to share car journeys to save costs
Expressions with carpool
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traffic lane for vehicles with multiple people
We used the carpool lane to avoid traffic.
Origin of carpool
English, car (automobile) + pool (shared use)
Terms with carpool included in their meaning
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transportation
member of a carpool group
Examples of carpool in a sentence
Joining a carpool can reduce your carbon footprint. The carpool saved us money on gas. Joining a carpool reduced my commute stress. They decided to carpool for the weekend trip. Families often carpool to school events. We carpool to work every day to save on gas.
Neighbors decided to carpool to the community event.
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- French:covoiturage, covoiturer, ...
- German:Fahrgemeinschaft, mitfahren, ...
- Italian:auto condivisa, fare carpooling, ...
- Spanish:coche compartido, compartir coche, ...
- Portuguese:boleia partilhada, partilhar o carro, ...
- Chinese:拼车, 组织拼车, ...
- Japanese:カープール, 相乗りする, ...
- Arabic:مُشَارَكَة السَّيَّارَة, تَشارَكَ السَّيّارة, ...
- Hebrew:נְסִיעָה מְשֻׁתֶּפֶת, לִנְסוֹעַ יַחַד, ...
- Russian:автопул, ездить вместе, ...
- Ukrainian:автопул, їздити разом, ...
- Hindi:साझा सवारी, साझा सवारी करना, ...

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