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

Long periods of high gas prices (of which the tax is a small piece) do seem to produce higher transit ridership, a shift to more fuel-efficient or electric vehicles, and more cautious choices about living far from work and amenities. —Henry Grabar, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026

Daily bus ridership, CDOT estimates, would leap from around 2,800 today to 6,000 a day in that time. —John Aguilar, Denver Post, 27 May 2026

Historic success Showing why the draft was a success, Visit Pittsburgh points to the big attendance figures, relatively low emergency responses, big public transit ridership, and billions in public relations impressions. —Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 26 May 2026

With less service, ridership drops, exacerbating the financial distress and eventually leading to the failure of the system. —Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for ridership

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