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Ride-sharing service Definition & Usage Guide
Meaning 1：shared car transportation service (Ride-sharing service)
Ride-sharing service
/raɪd ˈʃɛrɪŋ ˈsɜːrvɪs/
n.
A service where people share rides in a car, usually booked through a phone app, to travel together and save money.
shared car transportation service
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/ʃɛːrd kɑːr ˌtrænspɔːrˈteɪʃən ˈsɜːrvɪs/
n.
A service that connects passengers traveling in the same direction via a private car, typically arranged through a mobile app, to split costs and reduce traffic.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
Ride (from Old English 'ridan') + sharing (from 'share', Old English 'scearu') + service (from Latin 'servitium')
💡 Mnemonic
Think 'share a ride' compressed into one convenient service you summon with a tap.
📖 Example
On my trip to Beijing, I used a ride-sharing service to visit the Summer Palace with two other tourists.
On my trip to Beijing, I used a ride-sharing service to visit the Summer Palace with two other tourists.
🔗 Collocations
use a ride-sharing service – to book and travel via a shared car service
ride-sharing app – a mobile application that facilitates ride-sharing
ride-sharing driver – a person who drives their car to transport passengers through a ride-sharing platform
🔄 Synonyms
carpool service (n.) – A service where multiple people share a private car for a common route, often arranged in advance.
ride-hailing service (n.) – A service that allows users to request a private driver instantly via an app, often overlapping with ride-sharing.
shared mobility service (n.) – A broader term covering various transportation options shared among users, including ride-sharing, bike-sharing, and scooter-sharing.
🚫 Antonyms
private car ownership (n.) – The personal possession and sole use of a vehicle, opposite to sharing it with others.
public transit (n.) – Shared transportation like buses or trains open to all passengers, typically fixed-route and scheduled, contrasting with on-demand ride-sharing.
🌱 Derivatives
ride-share (n./v.) – A single ride arranged through a ride-sharing service; also the verb for sharing a ride.
ride-sharer (n.) – A person who participates in a ride-sharing arrangement.
ride-sharing (adj.) – Relating to or involving the practice of sharing car rides.
📖 Cultural Story
Popularized by companies like Uber and Lyft in the 2010s as part of the sharing-economy trend, enabling cost-effective, app-based carpooling with strangers.
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