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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Since then, her newsletter has amassed a loyal readership of over 5,000 subscribers. Sophie Caldwell, CNBC, 4 June 2025 First of all, when a team is as bad as the Rockies have been, interest (and readership) goes down. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2025 That project cannot succeed without your readership and your support. Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025 These names are not widely broadcast or front-paged since great viewership and readership only tends to show up for hot stocks with hot concepts (AI, for example). John Navin, Forbes.com, 27 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 17 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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