ride-sharing
noun
ride-shar·ing
ˈrīd-ˌsher-iŋ 
variants
or less commonly ridesharing
or ride sharing
: the act or practice of sharing automobile trips
El Camino College is proposing a new $30-a-semester fee for student parking in lots on the campus. … Under the proposal, those who participate in ride-sharing would pay $20 a semester.—
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
especially
: an arrangement in which drivers of usually privately owned vehicles who wish to offer rides and passengers who wish to obtain rides use a network (such as one accessed through an app or a website) to coordinate the sharing of individual automobile trips for which the passengers pay a fare
The idea of ride sharing, which would leverage smartphones to save people money while offering a taxi-like service, is potentially more disruptive because it cuts out professional drivers altogether. —The New York Times (online)
The New York Times (online) When Mims started working for Uber, it was initially so lucrative that he left his full-time truck driving job to focus on ridesharing. —Irina Ivanova
Irina Ivanova Cab companies worldwide are also facing competitive pressure from ride-sharing firms like Uber and Lyft, where the apps connect riders with private citizens who drive them to their destinations. —Janet Moore
compare car pool
Janet Moore Examples of ride-sharing in a Sentence
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Popular choices for side hustles include delivery services (42%), seasonal retail jobs (32%), freelancing, such as writing or graphic design (27%); and ride-sharing (26%).
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In the ’70s and ’80s, lowrider clubs became a representation of the community and offered mutual aid such as ride-sharing and food donations when the local government could not or would not, Mr. Gonzalez said.
—Fernanda Figueroa and Melissa Perez Winder, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
Dynamic pricing, once limited to airlines and hotels, has now spread across industries like retail, ride-sharing, entertainment, and subscriptions.
—Lakshmi S., Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
As driverless networks scale, one of the fiercest debates is whether ride-sharing will survive.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
In the ’70s and ’80s, lowrider clubs became a representation of the community and offered mutual aid such as ride-sharing and food donations when the local government could not or would not, Mr. Gonzalez said.
—Fernanda Figueroa and Melissa Perez Winder, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Oct. 2024
Dynamic pricing, once limited to airlines and hotels, has now spread across industries like retail, ride-sharing, entertainment, and subscriptions.
—Lakshmi S., Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
As driverless networks scale, one of the fiercest debates is whether ride-sharing will survive.
—Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Ride-sharing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ride-sharing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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