van pool

noun

1. a type of car pool utilizing a van that can usually transport 6 to 15 passengers: often provided by a company for its commuting employees for a nominal charge or at cost.

Other Words From

• van pooling noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of van pool¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

Yet the lady of the Van Pool, whatever her practice, had in theory some relics of old-fashioned wifely duty.

From Project Gutenberg

I have already pointed out that the Lady of the Van Pool would have had a legal remedy for blows without cause.

From Project Gutenberg