noun · neutral
readership
UK/ˈriːdə(r)ʃɪp/US/ˈriːdərʃɪp/READ·er·ship
the group of people who read a particular newspaper, magazine, or other publication; or the number of such readers
Examples
“The magazine has a growing readership among young professionals.”
“Changes in content led to a decline in readership last year.”
“Understanding the target readership is crucial for journalists.”
Band 8 sentence
“To survive in the digital era, many newspapers are rethinking their content strategies to grow an online readership.”
Collocations
- target readership
- widen readership
- newspaper readership
Word family
Common mistakes
The paper has many readerships across the country.→The paper has a large readership across the country.
Our readerships increased after redesign.→Our readership increased after the redesign.
Say it for a higher band
5readers→6audience→7+readership
Synonyms
audience
circulation
Easily confused
audience
“The programme attracted a young audience last summer.”
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