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u-drive

u-drive

8.9
A car you rent and drive yourself for a short time
  • noun
translation icon : coche de alquiler
  • They decided to rent a u-drive for their road trip across the state.

Examples

  • After her flight landed, she picked up a u-drive at the airport.

  • Every summer, tourists flock to town and reserve a u-drive to explore the area.

  • I just rented a u-drive for the weekend.

  • Do you want to try a u-drive during our trip?

  • After her flight landed, she picked up a u-drive at the airport.

  • Every summer, tourists flock to town and reserve a u-drive to explore the area.

  • They decided to rent a u-drive for their road trip across the state.

Synonyms

rent-a-car
vsu-drive
  • US
29 2.0

A car you pay to use for a short time, often when traveling

is the same temporary rental but not limited to travelers
car rental
vsu-drive
11 1.3

A car you rent for a short time from a company

focuses on the rental where the customer drives rather than the rental service
hire car
vsu-drive
  • UK
1 2.7

A car you rent to use for a short time

is the general term for the same temporary rental, not just British usage
self-drive
vsu-drive
  • UK
4.6

A car you rent and drive yourself

is identical in meaning and names the same temporary rental with self driving

How Long

lease
  • Specialized
203 3.0
u-drive
8.9

Surface Forms

u-drive singular
u-drives plural

Morphology

u-drive = U + drive (transparent) = u + drive

The letter 'U' is used to represent 'you' and combined with 'drive' signals a self-drive rental, so the meaning is directly inferable from its parts.

Etymology

U-drive comes from u- meaning 'you' and drive, so it simply means a rental car that you drive yourself.