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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These notifications will come first to delivery and rideshare apps, but none of them are working yet.
—ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Customers hail the service using an app, much like rideshare competitors.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Drop-offs and rideshare services to Halas Hall will not be allowed.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Another 2,200 people are expected to walk from MBTA stations; 1,100 people are expected to walk or bike to the stadium, and remaining 10%, or 1,100 spectators are projected to arrive by rideshare, per the city’s draft transportation plan.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
Customers hail the service using an app, much like rideshare competitors.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 26 June 2025
Drop-offs and rideshare services to Halas Hall will not be allowed.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Another 2,200 people are expected to walk from MBTA stations; 1,100 people are expected to walk or bike to the stadium, and remaining 10%, or 1,100 spectators are projected to arrive by rideshare, per the city’s draft transportation plan.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 25 June 2025
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“Rideshare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rideshare. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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