carshare
carshare Lexical Profile
carshare Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A commercial service or cooperative program that provides registered members with access to a fleet of shared vehicles for short-term, hourly, or on-demand rental.
"Since we live downtown and rarely drive, we sold our sedan and joined a local carshare instead."
British An arrangement in which a group of people travel together in a single car, especially to and from work or school, taking turns driving or sharing the cost of fuel.
"Joining the office carshare cut my monthly commuting costs in half."
• verb
British To travel together with others in a single automobile and share the cost or driving duties, especially when commuting.
"Several teachers at the school carshare every morning to reduce traffic congestion."
To use an automobile through a shared-vehicle membership service rather than owning a private car.
"More urban residents choose to carshare whenever they need a vehicle for weekend errands."
Word Nuance & Usage
In British English, 'carshare' typically refers to an arrangement where people travel together in a single vehicle (equivalent to North American 'carpool'). In North American usage, it more often denotes a commercial service that rents vehicles by the hour to registered members.
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