Meaning & use
car hailing
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Meaning
noununcountable
The activity of stopping a car, especially a taxi, to take you somewhere, or using an app to request one.
Grammar: Uncountable; no plural. Often used as a modifier before nouns like app or service.
Patterns
- car hailing app
- car hailing service
- the rise of car hailing
Car hailing has become popular in big cities because it is convenient.
She works for a car hailing company that operates in ten countries.
The new car hailing app lets you see the driver's location.
Common combinations
- car hailing app
- I use a car hailing app to get to the airport.
- car hailing service
- The city introduced new rules for car hailing services.
- car hailing industry
- The car hailing industry is growing rapidly.
Synonyms and how they differ
- ride hailing
- Very similar, but ride hailing can include bikes and other vehicles, not just cars.
- taxi service
- A traditional taxi service may not use an app; car hailing often implies app-based booking.
Word family
- hail verb
- To signal a vehicle to stop.
Commonly confused: car hailing or car sharing?
car hailing vs car sharing
Car sharing means using a shared car for short trips, while car hailing means calling a car with a driver.
Practice
What does car hailing usually involve?
Choose one answer.
Car hailing is about getting a car and driver to pick you up, often through an app. It is not about ownership or repair.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “car hailing”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.