carpool
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carpool
- /ˈkɑːpuːl/
Where it comes from
From car + pool.
noun carpools
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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.
Similar: lift scheme
- The group of people who participate in such a pool.
verb carpools · carpooling · carpooled
- To travel together in such a pool.
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noun arrangement
| 日本語 | 相乗り ainori |
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| 中文 | 共乘 gòngchéng |
| Português | carona |
| Français | covoiturage |
| Deutsch | Fahrgemeinschaft |
| Italiano | auto di gruppo, viaggio condiviso, carpooling, concarreggio, convetturaggio, covetturaggio |
noun group of people
| Deutsch | Fahrgemeinschaft |
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verb travel together
| Français | faire du covoiturage |
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Talk about this word "carpool." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carpool. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carpool. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carpool "carpool." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carpool.
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@misc{carpool_2026,
title = {carpool},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carpool},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
