listenership

noun

lis·​ten·​er·​ship ˈli-sᵊn-ər-ˌship How to pronounce listenership (audio)
ˈlis-nər-
: the audience for a radio program or recording
also : the number or kind of that audience

Examples of listenership in a Sentence

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And my listenership has skyrocketed, so thanks everyone who’s listening. Kate Aurthur, Variety, 17 June 2025 To Gioia, the low listenership was evidence of the record industry’s efforts to smother new talents. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025 When this band first started, the female listenership on Spotify would be, like, 10%. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 7 Mar. 2025 While total listenership is hard to quantify, the stats are staggering: as of this year, Crime Junkie has racked up 500 million streams on Spotify alone, while the Audiochuck network boasts jaw-dropping stats of over 2.6 billion total downloads. Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 See All Example Sentences for listenership

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of listenership was in 1943

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“Listenership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/listenership. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.

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