car pool

Meaning

An arrangement where a group of people travel together in one car, sharing the costs and driving duties. It is commonly used for daily commutes or shared road trips to save money and reduce emissions.

Examples

• We decided to car pool to the music festival to save on parking fees.

  We decided to car pool to the music festival to save on parking fees.

• Does anyone want to car pool to the conference in Chicago next week?

  Does anyone want to car pool to the conference in Chicago next week?

• Setting up a car pool with my coworkers has cut my monthly gas bill in half.

  Setting up a car pool with my coworkers has cut my monthly gas bill in half.

• The highway has a dedicated lane for vehicles that car pool.

  The highway has a dedicated lane for vehicles that car pool.

• I can't car pool today because I have to run some errands right after work.

  I can't car pool today because I have to run some errands right after work.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I made a car pool with my neighbor.

  ✓ I started a car pool with my neighbor.

  'Make a car pool' is unnatural. Native speakers typically use 'start', 'join', or 'set up' a car pool, or use 'carpool' as a single-word verb.

• ✗ We shared a car pool to the airport.

  ✓ We carpooled to the airport.

  'Shared a car pool' is redundant because a car pool is already a shared ride. Use the verb 'carpool' or the phrase 'shared a ride'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• If we ___ to the trailhead, we only have to pay for one parking pass.

  💡 Share a ride in one vehicle.

  Show answer

  car pool

• My company offers preferred parking for employees who ___.

  💡 Travel together in a single car.

  Show answer

  car pool