kiss and ride

noun

A car park or other roadside location at a railway station, airport, etc. for brief stops to allow the dropping off and picking up of passengers.

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Meanings

noun
  1. informalA car park or other roadside location at a railway station, airport, etc. for brief stops to allow the dropping off and picking up of passengers.

    I long to hold you in my arms and sway Kiss and ride on the CTA

    1996, “Far, Far Away”, in Jeff Tweedy (lyrics), Being There, performed by Wilco

Origin

From the idea that a person's partner might drop them off with a parting kiss; compare park and ride.

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Translations

Dutch zoen- en vroemzone, kiss-and-ride
  • zoen- en vroemzoneTranslations
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  • zoen- en zoefzoneTranslations
French dépose-minute
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Polish wyznaczone miejsce do krótkiego postoju
  • wyznaczone miejsce do krótkiego postojuTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

kiss and ride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20and%20ride

MLA

“kiss and ride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20and%20ride. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiss and ride,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20and%20ride.

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