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van·pool

 (văn′po͞ol′)
n.
An arrangement by which commuters travel together in a van.
tr. & intr.v. van·pooled, van·pool·ing, van·pools
To transport or be transported in a vanpool.

van′pool′er n.
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vanpool

(ˈvænˌpuːl)
n
a group of people who share a van to commute to work
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