Meaning & use
motor pool
A group of vehicles maintained by an organization for shared use among its staff or members.
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Soldiers checked out a jeep from the motor pool for the day's supply run.
The city's motor pool includes dozens of vehicles used by different departments.
A note on using this word
Motor pool is especially common in military and government contexts, describing a shared fleet rather than individually assigned vehicles.
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