Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The act or an instance of sharing motor vehicle transportation with another or others, especially among commuters.
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- noun A form of
transportation , other thanpublic transport , in which more than one person shares the use of avehicle , such as a van or car, to make a trip.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The software will offer commune-specific management features, such as ridesharing and bartering systems.
Fast Company 2009
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The software will offer commune-specific management features, such as ridesharing and bartering systems.
Fast Company 2009
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Transportation--In partnership with RideAmigos, The Recording Academy is sponsoring a ridesharing program for awards attendees.
Allen Hershkowitz: Greening the Grammys: It All Adds Up Allen Hershkowitz 2012
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Transportation--In partnership with RideAmigos, The Recording Academy is sponsoring a ridesharing program for awards attendees.
Allen Hershkowitz: Greening the Grammys: It All Adds Up Allen Hershkowitz 2012
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It's a ridesharing system that hooks up drivers with passengers via the web, and it's running now in a few cities.
Boing Boing 2009
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Because of the skyrocketing costs of oil and gas (CNN, on my TV right now in the background, has another headline of oil surging), people are driving less (AAA accurately predicted this for Memorial Day weekend) by either walking, bicycling, buying and using electric scooters or even motorcycles, or taking advantage of ridesharing and public transit.
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Carpooling and ridesharing serve a different demographic.
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Share your tips: What's your secret to successful ridesharing? iPhone
Josie Garthwaite: New and Next Big Things in Ridesharing 2008
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If it sounds far off, consider the growing number of startups now racing to capitalize on rising fuel costs, increased congestion, shrinking budgets, and advances in technology that could make ridesharing more convenient.
Josie Garthwaite: New and Next Big Things in Ridesharing 2008
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Why should those Washingtonians who are doing their part to lower emissions and reduce traffic be punished for ridesharing?
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