CARPOOL

Etymology

Noun

carpool (plural carpools)

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

The group of people who participate in such a pool.

Synonyms

• (arrangement to travel together): lift scheme

Hypernyms

• (arrangement to travel together): rideshare

Verb

carpool (third-person singular simple present carpools, present participle carpooling, simple past and past participle carpooled)

To travel together in such a pool.

Anagrams

• copolar

Source: Wiktionary



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