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ridership

American  
[rahy-der-ship] / ˈraɪ dərˌʃɪp /

noun

  1. the passengers who use a given public transportation system, as buses or trains, or the number of such passengers.


Etymology

Origin of ridership

First recorded in 1965–70; rider + -ship

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"We always appreciate the feedback received from ridership and fans."

From BBC Jun. 18, 2026

“It’s been 65 years, but it’s finally opening, and it will be a high ridership, high capacity line.”

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

“To spend billions of dollars to build a subway under a street that has no ridership would have been a colossal mistake,” Yaroslavsky told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times May 7, 2026

That increased ridership by 25%, which meant less traffic on the roads and freeways leading to the stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 30, 2026

By then, however, it had lost both its novelty and the volume of ridership that the Midway had guaranteed.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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