carpool

[ kahr-pool ]

noun

1. 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.
2. those included in such an arrangement.

verb (used without object)

1. Also car-pool. to form or participate in a carpool.

carpool

/ ˈkɑːˌpuːl /

verb

1. another term for carshare

Derived Forms

• ˈcarˌpooling, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of carpool¹

First recorded in 1940–45; car ¹ + pool ²

Example Sentences

“He's like that carpool dad who is trying really hard to be cool.”

From Salon

They already had so many of those stories, and the fourth trip to Montana would add more moments, from late-night bonfires in a place where the sun sets at midnight to Fleetwood Mac carpool karaoke.

From Los Angeles Times

The driver slammed on the brakes and stopped, pulling as far out of the carpool lane as the narrow shoulder allowed.

From Los Angeles Times

Authorities said he then pushed her onto the tracks, dragged her across a concrete freeway divider and into the carpool lane of the 210 Freeway.

From Los Angeles Times

Winston was the Emmy-winning executive producer of “The Late Late Show with James Cordon” and thus partly responsible for bringing the world carpool karaoke.

From Los Angeles Times