ridesharing

American  

[rahyd-shair-ing] / ˈraɪdˌʃɛər ɪŋ /

Also rideshare, or ride-sharing

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.

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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.

Etymology

Origin of ridesharing

First recorded in 1940–45; ride + share ¹ + -ing ¹ ; the term arose during World War II as part of an effort to conserve fuel and rubber

Example Sentences

Regulated taxicabs were always free to develop ridesharing and ride-hailing apps that we now associate with Uber and Lyft.

From The Wall Street Journal

And because it’s 2025, there’s a lot that feels very different, from ridesharing and microaggressions to all-gender public bathrooms and goat therapy.

From Los Angeles Times

Hodge said Uber got a head start of at least 20 months over its competitors in Australia’s emerging transport app market by launching UberX when ridesharing was illegal in some Australian states.

From Seattle Times

Hodge said if Uber had complied with Australian law, GoCatch would have continued its growth trajectory, accumulated drivers and eventually launched a ridesharing product when the law allowed.

From Seattle Times

“The rise of ridesharing has grown Australia’s overall point-to-point transport industry, bringing with it greater choice and improved experiences for consumers, as well as new earnings opportunities for hundreds of thousands of Australian workers,” the statement said.

From Seattle Times