rideshare

noun

ride·​share ˈrīd-ˌsher 

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

compare taxicab

Examples of rideshare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Milstead said the app has a guide to terminals and will direct travelers to the correct level and doors based on whether a person is driving, taking a train or using rideshare. —Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024

Although there’s no parking on-site, the hotel is a short rideshare ride away from the ferry and within walking distance to everything in town. —Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024

Reaching the secluded strand entails a 40-to-60-minute ferry ride from Auckland, a taxi or rideshare to the island’s north shore, and then a short downhill hike. —Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 May 2024

People could also use a rideshare service such as UBER or Lyft or park in downtown Lexington. —Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 24 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1