rideshare

noun

ride·share ˈrīd-ˌsher

variants or less commonly or

plural rideshares also ride-shares or ride shares

: a service or network through which ride-sharing trips are arranged

Talk of imposed regulations on the popular rideshares such as Lyft and Uber has fueled debate among the Seattle community.—

University Wire (Carlsbad)

a rideshare company

rideshare apps

: an automobile trip that is arranged by means of ride-sharing

Riders from low-frequency transit areas who book subsidized trips that require both a bus ride and a rideshare will soon be able to do that in one step in the agency's app …—

Chris Tisch and Caitlin Johnston

: a private automobile used for a ride-sharing trip

Revelers arrive in sports cars and ride-shares several nights a week …—

Patricia Mazzei

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Scottsdale police allege Hussein pretended to be a rideshare driver between March and December 2024. —

Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024 At the time Google and GM were making these investments, little was known about the economics of rideshare. —

Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Shares of its smaller rideshare rival, Lyft Inc., also fell around 2% following Uber’s earnings report. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 How to Get Around Curaçao doesn't have Uber or a comparable rideshare platform. —

Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rideshare