Word
readership
Phoneticsread·er·ship, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɹidɝˌʃɪp/
UK/ɹˈiːdəʃˌɪp/
Countable & uncountable
Definition
n. the group of people who regularly read a specific book, magazine, or newspaper. It describes the total number or type of people who follow a publication.
n. the collective body of readers of a particular publication or author. Often used to refer to the demographic profile or the total size of an audience.
Examples
“The magazine has a very loyal readership.”
“The newspaper is trying to attract a younger readership by increasing its coverage of technology and social media.”
“While the print circulation has declined, the digital readership has grown exponentially, suggesting that the publication's core audience is simply migrating to new platforms.”
Examples
simple
“The magazine has a very loyal readership.”
contextual
“The newspaper is trying to attract a younger readership by increasing its coverage of technology and social media.”
complex
“While the print circulation has declined, the digital readership has grown exponentially, suggesting that the publication's core audience is simply migrating to new platforms.”
Usage
Often used with a qualifying adjective like 'wide', 'loyal', or 'niche'.
Real-World Examples
“It's impossible to generalise about entire nationalities, of course, but getting insight from our international readership can give us some context and perspective we might not have otherwise had.” “Blackie’s books are something of a secret among a growing, largely female, readership across the world (as evidenced by rapturous quotes on the covers).” “In an article in The Guardian asking its international readership which country or culture they thought had the most lax attitudes towards swearing people named Americans, Scots, Australians, Czechs and Jamaicans.” “There are two Barça biased papers, Sport and El Mundo Deportivo , which have a sizeable but smaller readership outside of Catalonia.” Etymology
From reader + -ship.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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