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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List of road closures:How to navigate closed roads, traffic after Taylor Swift concerts in downtown Indy A standalone rideshare pickup zone on South Street between Missouri and West streets will operate from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday through Sunday. —

Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024 The combinations of these factors meant ETA was 121% longer than rideshare. —

Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Uber Even rideshare apps have gotten behind the voting momentum. —

Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Despite setting a record, the firm struggled with currency exchange headwinds, which weighed on its rideshare business. —

Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rideshare