rideshare
noun
ride·share
ˈrīd-ˌsher 
variants
or less commonly
or
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)
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
Chris Tisch and Caitlin Johnston3
: 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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Abbo recommended that those attending the game or other celebrations consider using rideshare services.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Houston was the largest of a handful of cities nationwide where Cruise was trying to reintroduce its autonomous rideshare service after a tumultuous launch in 2023.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Her data shows that Waymo cars have a lower crash rate than the average rideshare driver, albeit still worse than a typical human.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
Here's a sneak peek of 'A '90s Christmas' on Hallmark:
The film starts as lawyer Lucy Miller is celebrating a promotion alone on Christmas Eve and a rideshare transports her back to 1999, according to a movie description from Hallmark's website.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025
Houston was the largest of a handful of cities nationwide where Cruise was trying to reintroduce its autonomous rideshare service after a tumultuous launch in 2023.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
Her data shows that Waymo cars have a lower crash rate than the average rideshare driver, albeit still worse than a typical human.
—IEEE Spectrum, 11 Dec. 2024
Here's a sneak peek of 'A '90s Christmas' on Hallmark:
The film starts as lawyer Lucy Miller is celebrating a promotion alone on Christmas Eve and a rideshare transports her back to 1999, according to a movie description from Hallmark's website.
—Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Rideshare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rideshare. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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