cable television

noun

: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a master antenna and sent by cable to the individual receivers of paying subscribers

called also cable TV

Examples of cable television in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Comcast, which is of nearly equal size to Charter, spun off many of its cable television networks in November as as consumers increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms. —Michelle Chapman, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2025

The Cox family is the longest continuous operator in the industry, having acquired its first cable television franchise in 1962. —Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 May 2025

As cable television spread in the 1990s, the Braves became one of the best teams in the sport. —Chad Jennings, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025

With more eyeballs online than on broadcast and cable television, studios have shifted their budgets to streaming. —Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cable television

• abscission
• collision
• decision
• derision
• division
• elision
• envision
• excision
• incision
• misprision
• precision
• prevision

Kids Definition

cable television

noun

: a system of television reception in which signals from distant stations are picked up by a main antenna and sent by cable to the sets of paying subscribers

called also cable TV