ridership
/ˈɹaɪ.dəɹ.ʃɪp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "The bus company was going bankrupt because their ridership was too small."
- "Virgin Trains East Coast failed because ridership and revenue did not increase as predicted in its bid. It still rose, but not enough to satisfy the deal it had made with DfT. The result was that Stagecoach and Virgin lost a lot of money."
- "But the picture is grim in many more cities. On the Paris Métro, ridership was just over half of normal in the first two months of this year."
- "After four years, (in 1780,) he ventured to propose the abolition of all riderships (croupe), and of other sinecures connected with the King’s household: […]"
- "If you voluntarily put your head into that Apothecaries’ noose, so adroitly weaved for you in 1815 by the worse part of the Physicians, you will infallibly fall under the ridership it is your best desire to escape."
- "There were many alive who enjoyed the provision of “a pension on the Irish Establishment,” given on the most frivolous grounds, and the corrupt system of “ridership” on a place, that is, of quartering a favourite on an office, so as to enjoy a portion of the emoluments without the work, had not yet been forgotten."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈɹaɪ.dəɹ.ʃɪp/
Usage
- American usage
- Countable
- Uncountable