carpool
gb/kˈɑɹpˌul/ us/kˈɑɹpˌul/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
B2
abstract
1
shared commuting by car
a plan where people share one car to travel together
Patrón de uso:
join a carpool; be in a carpool; a carpool of [people]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse carpool (sharing a private car) with public transport (bus/train) or with app-based ridesharing services.
Sinónimos
car-sharing group (Emphasizes the group rather than the trip.)
|
ride-share (Broader term; can also refer to app-based services.)
Antónimos
solo commute (Traveling alone instead of sharing a ride.)
Colocaciones
join a carpool
|be in a carpool
|form a carpool
|organize a carpool
|a carpool group
|a neighborhood carpool
|a school carpool
|a work carpool
|carpool arrangements
|carpool schedule
Temas
transport
|work
|school
|daily_life
|environment
Ejemplos
- We started a carpool with two other families to get the kids to school.
- Her office encourages employees to join a carpool to reduce parking demand.
- I’m in a carpool on Mondays and Wednesdays, and I drive the other days.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I am in a carpool with my neighbors.
- We have a carpool for work.
Sustantivo
B2
event
2
shared ride in a car
a ride where people share one car
Patrón de uso:
take a carpool; catch a carpool; carpool to [place]
Error frecuente:
Learners may treat carpool as only the group (not the ride) and avoid using it for a single trip.
Sinónimos
shared ride (General term; not limited to commuting.)
|
lift-share (More common in British English.)
Antónimos
drive alone (Not sharing the car with others.)
Colocaciones
take a carpool
|catch a carpool
|morning carpool
|afternoon carpool
|carpool to work
|carpool to school
|carpool home
|daily carpool
|regular carpool
|carpool ride
Temas
transport
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- I can give you a carpool to the station if you’re ready by eight.
- Their usual carpool was canceled, so she had to take the bus.
- We arranged a carpool to the conference to save on parking fees.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Can I get a carpool to work?
- We took a carpool to school.
Verbo
B2
action
3
share a car ride
to travel together in one car
Patrón de uso:
carpool with [someone]; carpool to [place]; carpool from [place] to [place]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes write it as two words (car pool) or confuse it with car sharing services where you rent a car.
Sinónimos
ride-share (Can mean sharing a ride, but also commonly refers to app-based services.)
|
lift-share (More common in British English; less common as a verb in some regions.)
Antónimos
drive solo (To travel alone in your own car.)
Colocaciones
carpool with a coworker
|carpool with neighbors
|carpool to work
|carpool to school
|carpool home
|carpool every day
|carpool once a week
|carpool regularly
|carpool to save money
|carpool to reduce traffic
Temas
transport
|work
|school
|environment
|daily_life
Ejemplos
- We carpool to work three days a week to cut down on fuel costs.
- If you carpool with Jenna, you can use the faster lane during rush hour.
- They decided to carpool from the hotel to the event.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I carpool with my friend to school.
- We carpool to work.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
carpool
AFI
GB/kˈɑɹpˌul/
US/kˈɑɹpˌul/
Sílabas y acento
car - pool (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: carpool
- Plural: carpools
Verb
- Base: carpool
- 3rd Person Singular: carpools
- Present Participle: carpooling
- Past: carpooled
- Past Participle: carpooled
Familia de palabras
Forms
carpools
noun
carpooling
verb
carpooled
verb
Related words
carpooler
noun
Expresiones
carpool karaoke
1/kˈɑɹpˌul kˌɛɹiˈoʊki/
fixed phrase
singing along in a car
singing pop songs while riding in a car
Ejemplos
- They did a little carpool karaoke on the way to the concert.
- I watched a Carpool Karaoke clip with my favorite singer.
- The interview turned into carpool karaoke once the chorus started.
carpool lane
1/kˈɑɹpˌul lˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
lane reserved for shared cars
a special road lane for cars with two or more people
Ejemplos
- We can take the carpool lane because there are three of us in the car.
- Driving alone in the carpool lane can get you a ticket.
- The carpool lane is open only during rush hour on this highway.
carpool line
1/kˈɑɹpˌul lˈaɪn/
fixed phrase
queue for school pickup
a line of cars at a school for pickup or drop-off
Ejemplos
- I sat in the carpool line for twenty minutes before I reached the front.
- Parents were asked not to park and walk up; they should use the carpool line.
- The carpool line starts forming early on rainy days.
carpool pickup
1/kˈɑɹpˌul pˈɪkˌʌp/
fixed phrase
picking up for shared ride
picking someone up for a shared ride
Ejemplos
- Carpool pickup is at 7:15 a.m. at the corner by the park.
- We moved the carpool pickup to her house because of the construction.
- Text me when you arrive for carpool pickup.