pay-per-view

noun

ˈpā-pər-ˌvyü 

: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee

Examples of pay-per-view in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Killer Kross will enter Major League Wrestling’s (MLW) Saturday Night SuperFight having to defend his MLW World Heavyweight Championship against Josh Bishop, who is riding a wave of momentum going into the pay-per-view. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

The main difference between the two is that Standard subscribers incur an additional cost for pay-per-view events, while Ultimate subscribers receive a minimum of 12 pay-per-views a year included at no extra cost. — Erin Lassner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026

The companies described it as the first pay-per-view offering of its kind on JioHotstar. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026

Satterley, who over the years wrestled for AEW and WWE under various names including Pac, Bastard, Adrian Neville and Neville, died September 27, one day after he was featured (as Pac) at AEW’s All Out pay-per-view from Chicago. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pay-per-view

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

pay-per-view

noun

: a cable television service by which customers can order access to a particular broadcast for a fee