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ridesharing

ridesharing 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 rideshare.

Noun

ridesharing (uncountable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    ridehailing

Also used as

ridesharing is also the present participle of rideshare.

Synonyms of ridesharing

Origin of ridesharing

From ride + sharing economy.

Questions about ridesharing

What does ridesharing mean?
Ridesharing 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 ridesharing?
Ridesharing is a noun.

Words near ridesharing in the dictionary

  1. rideshare
  2. rideshared
  3. ridesharer
  4. ridesharers
  5. rideshares
  6. ridesharing
  7. ridesourcing
  8. ridest
  9. rideth
  10. ridge
  11. ridge beam

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