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Definition of carpool

carpool

/ˈkɑːrˌpuːl/
car · pool
Plural:carpools
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Past Simple:carpooled
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Past Participle:carpooled
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Present Participle:carpooling
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carpool Lexical Profile

carpool Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

North American An arrangement among a group of automobile owners or passengers in which participants travel together in a single vehicle, often taking turns driving, to commute to work or school.

Example

"Joining a neighborhood carpool helped the commuters cut their monthly fuel expenses in half."

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• verb

1

North American To travel together in a single automobile as part of a shared riding arrangement, or to transport passengers in this way.

Example

"Four coworkers from the same suburb carpool to the downtown office every weekday."

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• Nearby Words

carpetbagging
carpeting
carphone
carpool
carpooler
carport
carrauntoohil

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in American English during World War II from 'car' and 'pool' (in the sense of a shared resource), when wartime rationing of rubber and gasoline encouraged commuters to share rides.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Carpool. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/carpool
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