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

The first stage used for the rideshare mission, making its fifth flight, flew itself back to an on-target landing at Vandenberg after boosting the upper stage and payloads out of the lower atmosphere. —William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2024

In Sunnyvale, it’s still being decided exactly how the rideshare program will work and how far users will be able to travel. —Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024

Drivers for the two services have long asked for greater regulation of the rideshare industry in order to secure more protections and higher pay. —Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024

The mobility hub would serve public transit, rideshares and other passenger drop-offs as well as employee shuttle buses to the subway stop being built at Fairfax and Wilshire Boulevard. —Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024

Police arrest theft suspect who tried to escape via rideshare Shoplifting suspect tries to outrun police horses The officer and horse then pick up speed to chase after the man, who is dashing across the parking lot. —USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024

The Rangers have designated a new rideshare pick up zone at Chapman Cutoff. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024

This is what happened, according to court and law enforcement records: Terry Hill was driving rideshare customers Sara Loustaunau and British Pena southbound on 43rd Avenue at 1:52 a.m., approaching the intersection with Thunderbird Road. —The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2024

The airport is encouraging travelers to use rideshare services like taxis, Uber or Lyft, or ask family or friends to drop them off. —Journal Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1