noun phrase · neutral
carpool lane
UK/ˈkɑːˌpʊl leɪn/US/ˈkɑːrˌpʊl leɪn/CAR·pool LANE
a traffic lane reserved for vehicles with multiple occupants to encourage car sharing
Examples
“During rush hour, only vehicles with two or more people may use the carpool lane.”
“He avoided the congestion by driving in the carpool lane.”
“The carpool lane is monitored by cameras to catch violators.”
Band 8 sentence
“Because I had a passenger, I used the carpool lane and cut fifteen minutes off my commute.”
Collocations
- use the carpool lane
- designated carpool lane
Word family
Common mistakes
I used the carpool.→I used the carpool lane / I carpooled.
He drove on HOV.→He drove in the HOV lane.
Say it for a higher band
5bus lane→6HOV lane→7+carpool lane
Synonyms
HOV lane
Easily confused
HOV lane
“The HOV lane is only open to vehicles with two or more passengers.”
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