rideshare

noun

ride·share ˈrīd-ˌsher

variants or less commonly or

plural rideshares also ride-shares or ride shares

: 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

: 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

: 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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As those in the Twin Cities keep their eye on whether or not major rideshare companies Uber and Lyft make good on their threats to leave Minneapolis following a minimum wage ordinance passed by the Minneapolis City Council, one transit agency is touting its success with rideshare. —

Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Members are expected to have expanded and faster Wi-Fi access due to the airlines’ new The move matches Delta’s ongoing partnership additions and rideshare changes. —

Brandon Withrow, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2025 SpaceX has launched a total of 13 rideshare missions to date — the 11 Transporter flights and two in a different program known as Bandwagon. —

Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Jan. 2025 Starting this spring, Uber will replace Lyft as Delta’s official rideshare partner. —

Chris Dong, AFAR Media, 10 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rideshare