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

And to make travel to and from the airport during the Games just a bit smoother, the rideshare company will also designate specific pickup and drop-off locations throughout the city and at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2024

Massive catch all omnibus bill has the Uber/Lyft wage preemption inside, so rideshare companies will be sticking around and drivers get a raise. —Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 20 May 2024

The transit authority Monday afternoon voted unanimously to discontinue five underperforming bus routes, replacing some services with its rideshare program ZipZone. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2024

The plan includes a 75-cent fee on rideshares such as Uber and Lyft, a $125 surcharge on electric vehicle registrations and various levels of fees for heavier vehicles that have an outsized impact on deteriorating roads. —Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 3 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined at sense 1