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readers

n. countable
A2 Elementary US //ˈɹidɝz// UK //ɹˈiːdəz// read·ers

n. people who read books, magazines, or other written texts. You can use this to talk about the audience of a specific writer or newspaper.

n. individuals who consume written material; the collective audience for a publication or author.


SIMPLE

The author thanked her readers at the end of the book.

CONTEXTUAL

The local newspaper has thousands of loyal readers who check the headlines every morning.

COMPLEX

Digital publishing allows authors to engage directly with their readers through social media, creating a more interactive relationship than was possible in the era of print.

Synonyms
Usage

Usually used in the plural to refer to an audience or a general group of people who read.

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