cord-cutter

noun

cord-cut·ter ˈkȯrd-ˌkə-tər

variants or less commonly cord cutter

plural cord-cutters also cord cutters

: someone who chooses to stop subscribing to cable television or to a landline telephone service

And now cord-cutters can watch Olympics coverage on the website and app, too …—

Noel Murray

It … is a little pricey for catching one game but might be worth it if you're a cord cutter that regularly wants access to live programming.—

Emily Price

Landline telephone cord-cutters are embracing mobile Internet as well …—

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Examples of cord-cutter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is a comprehensive packing for addressing all you cord-cutter needs, not just for watching Shark Week online. —

Claire Franken, TVLine, 7 July 2024 For cord-cutters, a subscription to Hulu + Live TV includes live cable streaming, Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ for $76.99 per month with ads; other bundles with and without ads are $81.99 to $89.99 monthly. —

Rudie Obias, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 July 2024 This is a comprehensive subscription for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching the awards. —

Claire Franken, TVLine, 30 June 2024 Aside from Paramount+, cord-cutters can also watch the ceremony on a number of live TV streaming platforms that carry a local CBS affiliate — such as Hulu + Live TV, Fubo TV, Sling TV and DirecTV. —

Anna Tingley, Variety, 16 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cord-cutter

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