ridesharing

ridesharing
/ruyd"shair'ing/, adj.
1. Also, rideshare. of or pertaining to sharing rides or transportation, esp. among commuters: The agency was set up to devise a ridesharing program.
n.
2. an act or instance of sharing rides or transportation, esp. by commuters: A statewide campaign to encourage ridesharing would reduce overcrowding on the highways.
[RIDE + SHARE1 + -ING1]

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