ridership

noun

rid·​er·​ship ˈrī-dər-ˌship 

: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation

Examples of ridership in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Several of the state’s commuter rail services, including Metro-North’s New Haven Line, have struggled to rebound to their pre-pandemic ridership. —John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026

More security must be implemented at high-crime CTA train stations to increase youth ridership and prevent individuals engaging in inappropriate behavior from using the trains. —Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026

The rollout comes during one of the busiest ridership weeks of the year, BART said. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026

Amtrak is focusing on Madison, Watertown and Pewaukee for potential stops, based on spacing of the cities and ridership potential – though Magliari noted no selections are final until the end of the planning process. —Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridership

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