readership

noun

read·​er·​ship ˈrē-dər-ˌship 

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

Then there’s the broader issue of bad faith readership—cultural projections, assumptions, biases. —Sahar Delijani july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025

And apologies to our 60-plus readership, but at the Masters, 60-plus qualifies as old — which makes what 65-year-old Fred Couples did yesterday so impressive. —Chris Branch, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025

American family memoirs are an enduring nonfiction genre, too, with new books exploring the complexity of race and immigration gaining wide readership and acclaim. —Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2025

In eras past, the re-assignment of a Bosley Crowther in film or a Frank Rich in theater would have prompted a cataclysm from the readership. —Peter Bart, Deadline, 17 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for readership

• authorship
• battleship
• censorship
• chairmanship
• chieftainship
• comradeship
• consulship
• craftsmanship
• dealership
• draftsmanship
• fellowship
• fingertip

Kids Definition

readership

noun

read·​er·​ship ˈrēd-ər-ˌship 

: a group of readers