ridesharing

or ride-shar·ing

[ rahyd-shair-ing ]

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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

1. an arrangement or instance involving the sharing of rides in a motor vehicle with other people, especially commuters:

   a statewide campaign to encourage ridesharing.

2. 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.

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

Example Sentences

Commercial ridesharing services using driverless vehicles also have to secure permits from the California Public Utilities Commission to be able to shuttle passengers.

From TechCrunch

How you get to and from the airport, such as with public transportation and ridesharing, can also increase your chances of being exposed to the virus.

From Washington Post

Also consider how you get to and from the airport, as public transportation and ridesharing can increase your chances of being exposed to the virus.

From Popular-Science

For Twilio, while the pandemic has led to an overall increase in revenue, it’s also created shifts in its customer base as ridesharing and travel flatlined in the heat of the crisis.

From Fortune

The Cruise Origin, the electric self-driving shuttle designed for ridesharing, will be the second vehicle to go into production at the Detroit area plant.

From TechCrunch

The background check process for drivers working for the popular ridesharing app Uber could probably use a little work.

From The Daily Beast

Lyft: My favorite, friendly ridesharing app for getting around San Francisco.

From The Daily Beast

Popular ridesharing app Uber announced a $1 “safe rides fee” after a wave of complaints.

From The Daily Beast

Of course, harassment happens in taxis just as it does in ridesharing vehicles.

From The Daily Beast

This would ruin the ridesharing business model for many drivers to the benefit of the traditional taxi industry.

From The Daily Beast