car-pool

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Definitions of car-pool word

noun car-pool 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. 1
noun car-pool those included in such an arrangement. 1
verb without object car-pool Also, car-pool. to form or participate in a carpool. 1

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45; car1 + pool2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

motor pool — a standby fleet of motor vehicles available for temporary use by appropriate personnel, as at a military or governmental installation.
van pool — a type of car pool utilizing a van that can usually transport 6 to 15 passengers: often provided by a company for its commuting employees for a nominal charge or at cost.