Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bikeshare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: bike-share
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A service by which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals on a very short-term basis, allowing them to borrow a bicycle at one location and return it at another.

Example Sentences

"Much remains to be done, but the bikeshare scheme – impossible with a helmet law – has contributed to a qualitative leap in the number of people commuting to work, school and activities by bicycle, in normal city clothing."

Etymology

From bike + share.

Inflected Forms

bikeshares (plural)

Questions

What does bikeshare mean?: A service by which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals on a very short-term basis, allowing them to borrow a bicycle at one location and return it at another.
Where does bikeshare come from?: From bike + share.

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