rideshare

noun

ride·​share ˈrīd-ˌsher How to pronounce rideshare (audio)
variants or less commonly ride-share or ride share
plural rideshares also ride-shares or ride shares
1
: 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
2
: 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
3
: 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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Examples of rideshare in a Sentence

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The nightmare end of the bachelorette weekend was caught on the dash camera of a rideshare driver. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025 Dash camera video from a rideshare driver shows Rinaldi falling to the ground after being struck by a man, according to WFAA-TV. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2025 Money transfers tended to happen shortly after someone received cash delivered to Ohio by rideshare drivers. Michael Loria, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025 For a moment, Eddie is thriving as a rideshare driver. Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rideshare

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of rideshare was in 1942

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“Rideshare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rideshare. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.

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