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.

—Alaina Bever

a rideshare company

rideshare apps

2

: an automobile trip that is arranged by means of ride-sharing

… to lower the cost of holiday travel … book rideshares to and from the airport in advance.

—Allie Volpe

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

An investigation revealed that the other car was a rideshare ordered by Hansen. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

The card earns 6 points per dollar on dining and qualifying purchases, such as rideshares or food delivery services. — Jess Feldman, Travel + Leisure, 1 Oct. 2026

All other vehicles — including private cars, taxis and rideshares — can enter Tremont Ave. — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

What was built as a place for neighbors to mingle became a warehouse for boxes of dog food where people occasionally waited for rideshares. — Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for rideshare

• aftercare
• anywhere
• billionaire
• chinaware
• debonair
• dinnerware
• disrepair
• doctrinaire
• earthenware
• everywhere
• frigidaire
• kitchenware