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ridesharing
or ride-shar·ing
[ rahyd-shair-ing ]
adjective
- of or relating to the sharing of rides in a motor vehicle with other people, especially commuters:
a ridesharing program to reduce overcrowding on the highways.
- Also called real-time ridesharing. of or relating to a car service that allows a person to use a smartphone app to arrange a ride in a usually privately owned vehicle.
noun
- an arrangement or instance involving the sharing of rides in a motor vehicle with other people, especially commuters:
a statewide campaign to encourage ridesharing.
- Also called real-time ridesharing. a car service that allows a person to use a smartphone app to arrange a ride in a usually privately owned vehicle.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ridesharing1
First recorded in 1940–45; ride none + share 1none + -ing 1none; the term arose during World War II as part of an effort to conserve fuel and rubber
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Example Sentences
The background check process for drivers working for the popular ridesharing app Uber could probably use a little work.
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Lyft: My favorite, friendly ridesharing app for getting around San Francisco.
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Popular ridesharing app Uber announced a $1 “safe rides fee” after a wave of complaints.
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Of course, harassment happens in taxis just as it does in ridesharing vehicles.
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This would ruin the ridesharing business model for many drivers to the benefit of the traditional taxi industry.
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