carpool

CEFRB1

/ˈkɑːpuːl/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A group sharing a car to travel together.

  2. 02

    verb

    To travel together in one car.

Examples

  • Yanni got ticketed for driving in the carpool lane.

  • The neighbors decided on a carpool to get their kids to school, so that they wouldn't each have to drive every day.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The group of people who participate in such a pool.

  2. To travel together in such a pool.

  3. An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.

More examples

In context

  • I carpool with them.

  • I carpool with Tom.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From car + pool.