noun
- plural of joyride; instances of riding in a vehicle for pleasure, especially in a stolen car driven recklessly
Usage: informal; often implies illegal activity or reckless behavior
Examples
- The teenagers were arrested after several joyridings in stolen cars around the city.
- Police cracked down on joyridings in the neighborhood last summer.
- He spent his youth taking joyridings with friends on weekend nights.
- The insurance company refused to cover damages from joyridings.
- Local authorities increased patrols to prevent joyridings in the downtown area.