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Definition of Carpool
1. Noun. An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc. ¹
2. Noun. The group of people who participate in such a pool. ¹
3. Verb. To travel together in such a pool. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Carpool
1. to take turns driving a group of commuters [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Carpool
Literary usage of Carpool
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transportation Statistics Annual Report 1998 edited by Wendell Fletcher (1999)
"(Informal carpooling has been going on in the Bay Area since the early 1970s,
when the first carpool lanes were set up on Bay Area bridges and highways. ..."
2. German "Smart-Bus" Systems: Potential for Application in Portland, Oregon by Robert W. Behnke (1995)
"Parataxis are a new Intelligent Vehicle Highway System (IVHS)/Advanced Public
Transportation Systems (APTS) concept that could surpass conventional carpool ..."