readership

noun

read·​er·​ship ˈrē-dər-ˌship How to pronounce readership (audio)
1
a
: the office or position of a reader
b
: the quality or state of being a reader
2
: the mass or a particular group of readers
a magazine's readership

Examples of readership in a Sentence

She holds a readership in chemistry.
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But the readership of a metro newspaper was not interested in the Hubble constant or the Schwarzschild radius. ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2025 In an effort to sustain readership, many outlets have prioritized stories that confirm audience biases rather than challenge them, reinforcing ideological echo chambers. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 The media kit for Notes on Beauty lists circulation as 44,000 and readership as 132,000, with 45 percent of the audience in the U.S., 45 percent in Europe and U.K., and the balance in the rest of the world. Miles Socha, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025 Stories of no-fault divorce still have a surprising power to inspire outrage, at least among a certain readership. Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for readership

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of readership was in 1719

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“Readership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readership. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

readership

noun
read·​er·​ship ˈrēd-ər-ˌship How to pronounce readership (audio)
: a group of readers

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