B2nounmoneytechnology
US/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/
UK/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən/
money you pay regularly to receive a service, product or magazine
In context
I canceled three streaming subscriptions to save money this month.
The software is no longer sold once; you now pay a monthly subscription.
A subscription to the newspaper costs less than a coffee a week.
Words that go with subscription
adjective + noun
- monthly subscriptionThe gym offers a monthly subscription with no long contract.
- annual subscriptionAn annual subscription is cheaper than paying every month.
verb + noun
- cancel a subscriptionSome apps make it very hard to cancel a subscription.
noun + noun
- subscription feeThe subscription fee will rise by ten percent next year.
noun + preposition
- subscription toShe gave her dad a subscription to an online language course.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I registered the subscription of Netflix.Correct: I took out a subscription to Netflix. / I subscribed to Netflix.