Readership Meaning

/rˈidəˌrʃɪp/
C1

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

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nounThe collected readers of a publication.

nounThe role or office of a reader.

Our magazine's readership numbers in the thousands.
The readership of print newspapers has been declining steadily in recent years.
The readership of that newspaper is more than a million.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The magazine's ____ grew significantly after the new editor took over last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The newspaper's ____ declined sharply as more people turned to online sources for their news.

Etymology tree English reader Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English readership From reader + -ship.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
The magazine's ____ grew significantly after the new editor took over last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The newspaper's ____ declined sharply as more people turned to online sources for their news.

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