"bikeshare" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bikeshares [plural]
Etymology: bike + share Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bike|share}} bike + share Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Cycling
    Sense id: en-bikeshare-en-noun-wLiBSdMN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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