B2nounmediasociety
US/ˌpɑː.pjəˈler.ə.ti/
UK/ˌpɒp.jəˈlær.ə.ti/
the state of being liked, enjoyed or used by many people
In context
The popularity of electric scooters has grown quickly in big cities.
She gained popularity after her first video went viral online.
The show lost popularity when the main actor left the cast.
Words that go with popularity
adjective + noun
- growing popularityThe growing popularity of podcasts surprised many publishers.
- enormous popularityThe singer enjoys enormous popularity in Asia.
verb + noun
- gain popularityOnline learning has gained popularity since 2020.
- lose popularityThe party lost popularity after the tax increase.
noun + preposition
- popularity of somethingThe popularity of street food keeps rising.
- rise in popularityThere has been a rise in popularity of cycling.
noun + noun
- popularity contestPolitics should not be a popularity contest.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
Football has a big popularity in Vietnam.Correct: Football is very popular in Vietnam.