vanpool

noun

van·​pool ˈvan-ˌpül How to pronounce vanpool (audio)
: an arrangement by which a group of people commute to work in a van
vanpooling noun

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Here are the free categories: carpools of three or more commuters, hybrid vehicles, vanpools of 5 to 15 commuters, motorcycles. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2025 However, vanpool expenditures are projected to boost up to $28.7 million in the 2026-2027 biennium. — Spencer Pauley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

van entry 1 + pool entry 3

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of vanpool was in 1973

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“Vanpool.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vanpool. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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