carpool

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Definitions of carpool word

countable noun carpool A carpool is an arrangement where a group of people take turns driving each other to work, or driving each other's children to school. A carpool also refers to the people traveling together in a car. 3
countable noun carpool A carpool is a number of cars that are owned by a company or organization for the use of its employees or members. 3
intransitive verb carpool If a group of people carpool, they take turns driving each other to work, or driving each other's children to school. 3
intransitive verb carpool to participate in or transport by participating in a car pool 3
noun carpool 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. 1
noun carpool those included in such an arrangement. 1

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; car1 + pool2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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