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to carpool

to carpool

19 2.7
To share a car ride with other people to save money or reduce traffic
  • verb
  • /ˈkɑːrpuːl/
  • US
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  • Women even offered to drive and carpool children to school.

So they basically say we're, we're carpooling.

Examples

  • It's our day to carpool.

    Roommates (1995)

  • The governor also urged people to carpool and not wait until rush hour to drive to work.

    Blog text (4)

  • You want to carpool with us?

    Despicable Me 4 (2024)

  • Typically, the student teams carpool to their destination.

    Academic text (2014)

  • I've been meaning to ask you, do you want to carpool to school?

    Playdate (2012)

  • If you can, try carpooling with a friend to save money.

    Blog text (22)

  • The Giants urged fans attending the game to carpool and arrive early for the 4:25 EST game.

    Blog text (28)

  • Other residents are carpooling into the city, or into Newark Penn Station, or to catch a ferry.

    Blog text (26)

  • Do you want to carpool with me to the conference downtown?

  • Since gas prices are rising, many people prefer to carpool to work.

Antonyms

solo
60 2.9

Without any other people present

self-drive
  • UK
4.6

A car you rent and drive yourself

Surface Forms

carpool infinitive
carpooled past
carpooled past participle
carpooling present participle
carpools third person singular

Etymology

Carpool as a verb comes from the same parts, car and pool, with pool meaning 'to share'. So to carpool is to share a car ride with other people to save money or reduce traffic.