readership
noun
read·er·ship
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Definition of readership
Examples of readership in a Sentence
She holds a readership in chemistry.
Recent Examples on the Web
The mix of tabloid headlines and soft propaganda, Xiao told me, appeals to a broad readership, investors, and the government all at the same time. — Han Zhang, The New Yorker, "The “Post-Truth” Publication Where Chinese Students in America Get Their News," 19 Aug. 2019 It just as famously ended up with a readership of mostly homosexual men. — Emily Willingham, Scientific American, "Universal Desire: Men and Women Respond Identically to Erotic Images," 18 July 2019 Her admirers were countless — from fellow authors, college students and working people to Barack Obama, who awarded her a Presidential Medal of Freedom; to Oprah Winfrey, who idolized Morrison and helped greatly expand her readership. — Hillel Italie, The Denver Post, "Nobel laureate Toni Morrison dead at 88," 6 Aug. 2019 Her admirers were countless – from fellow authors, college students, and working people to Mr. Obama and fellow former President Bill Clinton; to Oprah Winfrey, who idolized Ms. Morrison and helped greatly expand her readership. — Hillel Italie, The Christian Science Monitor, "Author Toni Morrison remembered for her 'visionary force'," 6 Aug. 2019 With a readership of more than 8 million, the magazine launched the festival as a celebration of its 25th anniversary. — Jeneé Osterheldt, BostonGlobe.com, "Essence Festival is a black woman’s world," 10 July 2019 Euclid Creek runs through 11 communities, some in our Hillcrest readership. — cleveland.com, "Let creativity flow in watershed art, music and history: Sun Messages," 19 July 2019 And while there have been others working at a very high level — the poetic Norwegian Karin Fossum and the late Swedish master Henning Mankell among them — Nesbø has somehow managed to break out to an international readership in a big way. — Scott Timberg, latimes.com, "Nordic noir master Jo Nesbø takes another dark twist with 'Knife'," 10 July 2019 In a news climate dominated by opponents of immigration, Mehta brings personal, postcolonial and global anguish to a broader American readership. — Bilal Qureshi, Washington Post, "Immigration as reparation for colonialism, climate change and corporate greed," 21 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'readership.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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readership
noun
English Language Learners Definition of readership
: the number or group of people who read a particular newspaper or magazine
British
: the position of a reader at a university
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