noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The people who ride a form of transportation. collective, countable, uncountable

   "The bus company was going bankrupt because their ridership was too small."

Synonyms

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patronage

Example

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"The bus company was going bankrupt because their ridership was too small."

Etymology

From Middle English ridership, equivalent to rider + -ship.

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