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e-hail

noun

Etymology

From e- + hail.

  1. derived from *kagʰlos✻ — “pebble”
  2. inherited from *haglaz✻
  3. inherited from *hagl✻
  4. inherited from hæġl
  5. inherited from hayle
  6. formed as e-hail — “e- + hail”

Definitions

  1. The use of an Internet service to hail a taxi or book a ride in a private car on demand.

    • Several e-hail services are available in the city, but Uber and Lyft are the most popular. Once you've signed up, a simple tap will search for a car and track it in real time; you pay with a saved credit card.

  2. To hail a vehicle in this way.

    • Uber began as a premium private car service for San Fran techies. Driven by professional drivers and e-hailed through the proprietary app, Uber town cars were more expensive than a taxi, but cheaper than a limousine; […]

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA