noun
- plural of carpool; instances or arrangements in which a group of people share a single vehicle for commuting or travel to reduce costs and environmental impact
Usage: countable noun; typically used in contexts discussing transportation arrangements or environmental practices
Examples
- Several carpoolings have been organized among employees at the downtown office.
- The company encourages carpoolings to reduce parking demand and emissions.
- Different carpoolings operate on different schedules depending on where people live.
- She participates in one of three carpoolings that leave from her neighborhood each morning.
- The carpoolings saved the group hundreds of dollars in gas and maintenance costs last year.