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.
Recent Examples on the Web The Post lost $77 million and a big chunk of its readership last year, then laid off 13% of its staff. Brent Lang, Variety, 19 June 2024 Based on your feedback, connected cars might be one of the least-popular modern inventions among the Ars readership. Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 15 May 2024 Your readership and support is important, and very much appreciated. Nicole Avery Nichols, Detroit Free Press, 7 Jan. 2024 Nevertheless, his readership reached beyond the world of Protestant theologians. Clay Risen, New York Times, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for readership 

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Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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“Readership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readership. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

readership

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

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