ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman said that construction for the project would create hundreds of thousands of jobs and that revenue from ridership would help local businesses.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Report quarterly ridership data specific to Farmers Branch, including trends at stations and on routes.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Peak ridership is estimated at 124,000 passengers each day, the most of any of the other alternatives.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The state’s modeling estimates RTD bus ridership along Federal will increase from 6,000 a day now to 8,500 in 2030, then to 13,000.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Report quarterly ridership data specific to Farmers Branch, including trends at stations and on routes.
—Lilly Kersh, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Peak ridership is estimated at 124,000 passengers each day, the most of any of the other alternatives.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
The state’s modeling estimates RTD bus ridership along Federal will increase from 6,000 a day now to 8,500 in 2030, then to 13,000.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
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 30 Jan. 2026.
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