noun · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈkɑːpuːl/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
The neighbors decided on a carpool to get their kids to school, so that they wouldn't each have to drive every day.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The group of people who participate in such a pool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To travel together in such a pool.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From car + pool.
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Chinese Mandarin:
共乘
(gòngchéng)
— arrangement
Czech:
spolujízda
— arrangement
Finnish:
kimppakyyti
— arrangement
French:
covoiturage
— arrangement
Georgian:
ერთობლივი მგზავრობა
(ertoblivi mgzavroba)
— arrangement
German:
Fahrgemeinschaft
— arrangement
Hungarian:
telekocsi
— arrangement
Italian:
auto di gruppo
— arrangement
Italian:
viaggio condiviso
— arrangement
Italian:
carpooling
— arrangement
Italian:
concarreggio
— arrangement
Italian:
convetturaggio
— arrangement
Italian:
covetturaggio
— arrangement
Japanese:
相乗り
(ainori)
— arrangement
Portuguese:
carona
— arrangement
Slovene:
sopotništvo
— arrangement
Swedish:
bilpool
— arrangement
Yiddish:
אויטאָ־חבֿרה
(oyto-khevre)
— arrangement
German:
Fahrgemeinschaft
— group of people
Finnish:
mennä kimppakyydillä
— travel together
French:
faire du covoiturage
— travel together
Swedish:
samåka
— travel together
Tagalog:
maghinakay
— travel together
Yiddish:
פֿאָרן מיט אַן אויטאָ־חבֿרה
(forn mit an oyto-khevre)
— travel together
Yiddish:
באַטייליקן זיך אין אַן אויטאָ־חבֿרה
(bateylikn zikh in an oyto-khevre)
— travel together
