ridership
noun
rid·er·ship
ˈrī-dər-ˌship 
: the number of persons who ride a system of public transportation
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Addison, Highland Park and University Park residents had to choose whether to continue DART membership or to withdraw, reflecting ongoing concerns about rising costs, ridership levels and the value of the one-cent sales tax that funds the system.
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The group is made up of system riders and not politicians; ridership is a requirement for membership.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
Since then, ridership has dropped, and now the hulking structure is seen as little more than an eyesore.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, ridership at the station has tripled since the 1960s.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Sergio Candido, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The group is made up of system riders and not politicians; ridership is a requirement for membership.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 1 May 2026
Since then, ridership has dropped, and now the hulking structure is seen as little more than an eyesore.
—Theia Chatelle, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, ridership at the station has tripled since the 1960s.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for ridership
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“Ridership.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridership. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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