ridership

noun

rid·​er·​ship ˈrī-dər-ˌship 

: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation

Examples of ridership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Keep in mind, the agency could not measure ridership exactly because fare gates were not fully in place. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Karl Buchholz, Broomfield Recent coverage of RTD’s budget and ridership crisis completely ignores the elephant in the room, public safety. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 2 Aug. 2026

Metro has estimated that 1 million more rides per day will be taken, more than doubling ridership. — Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

The board decided at its meeting on Tuesday to focus on preservation and growth of ridership, local needs and balancing revenue and service costs. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridership

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