Standard Lemma guide

ridership

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈɹaɪ.dəɹ.ʃɪp/
  • CMU ARPABET: R AY1 D ER0 SH IH2 P Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

The people who ride a form of transportation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, collective, countable, uncountable

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: patronage

2

noun

Meaning 2

The position or office of a rider.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, rare, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From rider + -ship. Compare Middle English ridership, rydershipe; apparently re-formed.

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Japanese: 乗降人員 (jōkōjin'in) — the people who ride a form of transportation
  • Spanish: marchantía — the people who ride a form of transportation
  • Spanish: marchantería — the people who ride a form of transportation
  • Spanish: marchantaje — the people who ride a form of transportation
Real reading context

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