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

Tsujimura is a bestselling Japanese author whose books have sold over 10 million copies, and whose readership continues to grow. —Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025

In treating its readership not simply as customers but as collaborators, and even as a pool of talent, the magazine blurred the line between creator and consumer. —Matt Alt, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025

Steelers at Panthers Did the readership realize that Hunter Renfrow is on the Panthers right now? —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

Feeding their massive media empires, media barons like William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer competed for readership by printing sensationalist stories, gossip, and exaggerated claims. —Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 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