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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The 39-year-old rideshare driver was struck in the arm and abdomen and was taken to the hospital in stable condition, police said.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
The incident comes six years after University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, 21, was kidnapped and murdered by Nathaniel Rowland, who was posing as a rideshare driver, on March 29, 2019.
—Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Dexter is, and Harrison’s struggles to cover his tracks and come to terms with the family legacy take a literal backseat to the title character’s new life as a rideshare driver.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 July 2025
The video reintroduces the Hill family in the context of the modern day, where Zoom meetings, rideshare apps, craft beer, and all-gender bathroom signs throw them for a loop.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 July 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
The incident comes six years after University of South Carolina student Samantha Josephson, 21, was kidnapped and murdered by Nathaniel Rowland, who was posing as a rideshare driver, on March 29, 2019.
—Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025
Dexter is, and Harrison’s struggles to cover his tracks and come to terms with the family legacy take a literal backseat to the title character’s new life as a rideshare driver.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 11 July 2025
The video reintroduces the Hill family in the context of the modern day, where Zoom meetings, rideshare apps, craft beer, and all-gender bathroom signs throw them for a loop.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 10 July 2025
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“Rideshare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rideshare. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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