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 Amid the economic gloom, Mr. Foster has what many media outlets crave: a devoted readership willing to pay for content. Steven Kurutz Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 17 Apr. 2024 Eastin and Abraham used the same tool to confirm that the site was attracting most of its readership through SEO, targeting search keywords about stock purchasing to lure clicks. Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 26 Feb. 2024 Niche offerings, whose readerships number in the tens. Han Ong, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023 Starting your own publication always suggests a desire for connection and community, casting about for fellow-oddballs, willing a readership into existence. Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2024 Mid-Michigan Cadillac News has been publishing since 1872 and today serves a readership throughout Wexford, Osceola, Missaukee and eastern Lake Counties with a daily print newspaper. Detroit Free Press, 10 Jan. 2024 With print readership declining in most markets, many media outlets are publishing stories online before printing them. Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Big-screen enterprises, particularly those adapted from books with a huge, fiercely loyal readership, often have a ponderousness built in to every image. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024 Thank you, deeply, for your readership and support throughout the years. Madeleine Kearns, National Review, 7 Mar. 2024

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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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Cite this Entry

“Readership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readership. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

Kids Definition

readership

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

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