ridesharing
or ride-shar·ing
[ rahyd-shair-ing ]
/ ˈraɪdˌʃɛər ɪŋ /
adjective Also ride·share.
of or relating to the sharing of rides or transportation, especially among commuters: The agency was set up to devise a ridesharing program.
of or relating to a car service with which a person uses a smartphone app to arrange a ride in a usually privately owned vehicle.
noun
an act or instance of sharing rides or transportation, especially by commuters: A statewide campaign to encourage ridesharing would reduce overcrowding on the highways.
a car service with which a person can use a smartphone app to arrange a ride in a usually privately owned vehicle.
Also
ride·hail·ing
[rahyd-hey-ling] /ˈraɪdˌheɪ lɪŋ/
(for defs 2, 4).
usage note for ridesharing
The more recent meaning of the term
ridesharing , related to using a mobile app to book a ride in a usually privately owned vehicle, arose in the context of another recently coined term, the
sharing economy , in which digital technology assists in the exchange of goods or services, often in a noncash transaction as through barter. Some people have questioned applying the term
sharing to commercial ride-booking services. Though most of these commercial services also offer users the option of sharing a ride and its cost with other passengers, the alternate term
ridehailing has been proposed as a more appropriate designation for these businesses.
Words nearby ridesharing
rident,
rider,
rider's bone,
ridered,
ridership,
ridesharing,
ridge,
ridge rib,
ridgeback,
ridgecrest,
ridgefield
Example sentences from the Web for ride-share
Ride-share drivers should have insurance and background checks.