{
    "term": "popularity",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "the state of being liked, enjoyed or supported by a large number of people",
            "sensetop": "popularity with/among somebody",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "the increasing popularity of cycling"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The band's growing popularity landed them a US tour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her novels have **gained in popularity** over recent years."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **win/lose popularity** with the students",
                    "contextForm": "popularity with/among somebody"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their music still enjoys widespread popularity among teenagers."
                },
                {
                    "text": "**At the height of his popularity**, he was the highest paid television star in history."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The film deserves its popularity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She is a tough decision-maker who does not court popularity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "the recent upsurge in the popularity of folk music"
                },
                {
                    "text": "This helps explain the popularity of underwater photography."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He still tops national popularity polls."
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are running neck-and-neck in the popularity stakes."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He'll do anything he can to boost his popularity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She enjoys huge popularity with the voters."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The current system has never enjoyed popularity among teachers."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "great"],
                "verb + popularity": ["achieve", "win", "deserve"],
                "popularity + verb": ["grow", "soar", "decline"],
                "popularity + noun": ["contest", "poll", "rating"],
                "preposition": ["popularity  among", "popularity  with"],
                "phrases": [
                    "a decline in popularity",
                    "a drop in popularity",
                    "an increase in popularity"
                ]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌpɒpjuˈlærəti/",
                "audio": "po/popularity/popularity__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˌpɑːpjuˈlærəti/",
                "audio": "po/popularity/popularity__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}