Definition of sharing economy
: economic activity that involves individuals buying or selling usually temporary access to goods or services especially as arranged through an online company or organization
- Arguably the biggest sector of the sharing economy is travel. People are renting their beds to out-of-towners (Airbnb and Couchsurfer), leading them on guided tours (Vayable and CanaryHop) and hosting meals (Voulez Vous Diner and EatWith), sometimes for free but on most sites for a price—though one far below those found at local hotels.
- —Eliana Dockterman
