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Carpooling: Definition, Benefits & How It Works
Meaning 1：car sharing (Carpooling)
Carpooling
/ˈkɑːrˌpuːlɪŋ/
n.
When a group of people share one car to travel together to the same place, like work or school, to save money and help the environment.
car sharing
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/kɑːr ˈʃɛrɪŋ/
n.
The practice of a group of people traveling together in one vehicle, especially to work or school, to reduce costs and environmental impact.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Car (vehicle) + pooling (from pool meaning combining resources for shared use).
💡 Mnemonic
Imagine a carpool as a 'pool' of cars merging into one for the journey.
📖 Example
To protect the environment, our company encourages carpooling by offering prime parking spots for shared vehicles.
To protect the environment, our company encourages carpooling by offering prime parking spots for shared vehicles.
🔗 Collocations
carpooling arrangement – An agreement among people to share a car for regular trips.
carpooling lane – A lane reserved for vehicles with multiple occupants, often called HOV lane.
join a carpool – To become a participant in a shared car travel group.
🔄 Synonyms
ride-sharing (n.) – The act of sharing a vehicle ride, often through an app or informal arrangement.
car pool (n.) – A group of people who travel together in one car.
car share (n./v.) – The practice of sharing a car or a ride, synonymous with carpooling.
🚫 Antonyms
driving alone (phr.) – Traveling in a car with only the driver and no passengers.
solo commuting (n.) – The act of commuting to work or school alone.
single-occupancy vehicle (n.) – A car occupied by only one person.
🌱 Derivatives
carpool (v.) – To travel together in one car as part of a carpooling arrangement.
carpooler (n.) – A person who participates in carpooling.
carpool lane (n.) – A highway lane reserved for vehicles with two or more occupants.
📖 Cultural Story
The term emerged in the 1970s US energy crisis, promoting shared rides to save fuel. 'Pool' derives from French 'poule' (stakes in a game), adopted for shared resources.
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