ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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The train has faced scrutiny for its derailments and ridership in the past.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The project has been billed as bringing tens of thousands of jobs, tens of billions of dollars in economic activity and increasing transit ridership with four tracks instead of the current two.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Bunch says ridership stayed stable at a time when most cities saw steep drops.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
But as paved roads began to stretch further and further from the city, ridership steadily declined.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The project has been billed as bringing tens of thousands of jobs, tens of billions of dollars in economic activity and increasing transit ridership with four tracks instead of the current two.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Bunch says ridership stayed stable at a time when most cities saw steep drops.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 16 Oct. 2025
But as paved roads began to stretch further and further from the city, ridership steadily declined.
—Randy Mason, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ridership
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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