ridehailing
ridehailing noun: a form of commercial transportation in which, through social media, clients call a driver who privately owns his vehicle, and proceed in their trip as passengers. Also the present participle of ridehail.
Noun
ridehailing (uncountable)
- A form of commercial transportation in which, through social media, clients call a driver who privately owns his vehicle, and proceed in their trip as passengers.
- Uber, the ride-hailing service, said on Wednesday that it would bolster its processes for conducting background checks on drivers, aiming to enhance passenger safety amid growing scrutiny.2014 December 17, Mike Isaac, “Uber Pledges to Strengthen Background Checks for Drivers”, in Bits Blog, New York: The New York Times Company, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2024
- Ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft let people use smartphone apps to book and pay for a private car service or in some cases, a taxi.2015 January 8, Charlie Warzel, “Let's All Join The AP Stylebook In Killing The Term "Ride-Sharing"”, in BuzzFeed News, New York: BuzzFeed, Inc., retrieved 27 Apr 2025
- Synonyms:
- ridesharing
Also used as
ridehailing is also the present participle of ridehail.
Synonyms of ridehailing
Origin of ridehailing
From ride + hailing.
Questions about ridehailing
- What does ridehailing mean?
- Ridehailing means a form of commercial transportation in which, through social media, clients call a driver who privately owns his vehicle, and proceed in their trip as passengers.
- What part of speech is ridehailing?
- Ridehailing is a noun.
Words near ridehailing in the dictionary
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