readership

noun

read·​er·​ship ˈrē-dər-ˌship How to pronounce readership (audio)
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.
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Did the readership know that Neemias Queta leads Boston in Basketball Reference win shares? Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Sports Illustrated wants to stage a comeback for the ages, after years of declining readership and the rise of buzzy competitors in sports media. Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026 But Rolling Stone — and its predominantly white male readership — had its share of blind spots. James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 The magazine, based in Madison, has readership from Texas to California and even internationally. Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for readership

Word History

First Known Use

1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of readership was in 1719

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“Readership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/readership. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

Kids Definition

readership

noun
read·​er·​ship ˈrēd-ər-ˌship How to pronounce readership (audio)
: a group of readers

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