ride-along

Alternative form of ridealong.

A ride-along serves several purposes. First, some candidates want to become fire fighters because of the glorified lifestyles portrayed by Hollywood heroes, and a ride-along will allow a potential member to experience the reality of the fire department.

There was only one person on a ride-along that week!

A person who goes on a ridealong.

As a ride-along, you have up front close experience on how our police officers operate day and night out enforcing the laws of DC.

The policy at the time was: When a ride-along was in the car during a pursuit, the deputy was to pull over and let the ride-along out.

A member of an organization who is more of a follower than a leader.

Being a ride-along doesn't make you immune, but it takes the bull's-eye off your back.

He had taken her for a dogsbody, a beta fish, a bridesmaid, a ride-along; he had looked right past her, as likely many people did.

A piece of marketing material that is included in a mailing about a different product.

Stacks of ride-alongs that share the cost of the mailing.

Since the dessert advertisement is a ride-along with your ads for other foods, your only additional cost is the printing and paper charges or Internet page cost for your dessert and/or ice-cream ads.