bikeshare

English

Etymology

bike + share

Noun

bikeshare (plural bikeshares)

  1. A service by which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals on a very short-term basis, allowing them to borrow a bicycle at one location and return it at another.
    • 2009 September 19, “Will licences, helmets make cycling safer?”, in Toronto Star:
      Much remains to be done, but the bikeshare scheme – impossible with a helmet law – has contributed to a qualitative leap in the number of people commuting to work, school and activities by bicycle, in normal city clothing.
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