ridership

English

Etymology

rider +‎ -ship

Noun

ridership (countable and uncountable, plural riderships)

The people who ride a form of transportation.
The bus company was going bankrupt because their ridership was too small.

Synonyms

patronage

Middle English

Etymology

From ryder +‎ -schipe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈriːdərʃip(ə)/

Noun

ridership

(Late Middle English, rare) The position of a ranger who travels on horse.

References

“rīdership (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-08-08.

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