Phrase guide

pay TV

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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noun

Meaning 1

A system whereby viewers pay to subscribe to specific broadcast television channels or programme typically used in cable television services

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: feevee

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 付費電視 /付费电视 (fùfèi diànshì) — subscription-based television services
  • Finnish: maksu-TV — subscription-based television services
  • French: télévision à péage — subscription-based television services
  • German: Pay-TV — subscription-based television services
  • German: Bezahlfernsehen — subscription-based television services
  • Japanese: 有料テレビ (yūryō terebi) — subscription-based television services
  • Japanese: ペイテレビ (pei-terebi) — subscription-based television services
  • Polish: płatna telewizja — subscription-based television services
  • Russian: пла́тное телеви́дение (plátnoje televídenije) — subscription-based television services