Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rideshare

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: rideshare
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ridesharing arrangement in which people travel together.

noun

A taxi or minicab hired through a ridesharing app.

verb

To participate in ridesharing.

Intransitive verb

verb

To work or gig as a rideshare driver.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The neighbors decided on a rideshare to get their kids to school, so that they wouldn't each have to drive every day."
"He took an Uber rideshare to the other side of town."
"Like a sleepwalker, he got into the rideshare and sat in the back seat, his arms folded around the envelope."

Etymology

From ride + share.

Usage

Inflected Forms

rideshares (plural) rideshares (present, singular) ridesharing (participle, present) rideshared (participle, past) rideshared (past)

Questions

What does rideshare mean?: A ridesharing arrangement in which people travel together.
Where does rideshare come from?: From ride + share.

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