readership
/ˈridərʃɪp/
noun
- The group of people who read a particular publication, author, or type of writing.
- The magazine targets a young adult readership.
- The author's readership grew after her book won an award.
- The newspaper has a large readership across the country.
- The number or type of people who read something.
- The blog's readership doubled in the first month.
- The survey measured the readership of local newspapers.
- The book has a loyal readership that spans generations.
- The position or role of a reader, especially in an academic context (e.g., a university lecturer).
- He held a readership at Oxford for ten years.
- The readership at the university is a prestigious academic role.
- She was appointed to a readership in English literature.