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

The company is known for producing unscripted TV series and specials, including Hulu’s “The Kardashians,” “Carpool Karaoke,” “Adele: One Night Only” and the Grammy Awards.

From Los Angeles Times

Doug Urbach, whose son Tyler played with Flaherty at Harvard-Westlake High, said he and Eileen Flaherty shared carpool duties until the boys were old enough to drive.

From Los Angeles Times

Because of Gaby’s influence, the elder character has been persuaded to haul a ginormous water bottle to ensure he drinks enough water and even partakes in some carpool karaoke to Sugar Ray’s “Every Morning” with her.

From Los Angeles Times

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