paid

1 of 2

ˈpād 

past tense and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2

adjective

1

: marked by the receipt of pay

paid vacation time

2

: being or having been paid or paid for

a paid official

a paid political announcement

Examples of paid in a Sentence

Adjective

She is one of the few paid public officials in a town run mostly by volunteers.

She was given a paid day off to deal with some personal matters.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Similarly, Apple Music, a paid service, doesn’t offer a free tier, and its name doesn’t include a plus, similar to Apple Arcade. —Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2025

Reenactors recount what life was like for enslaved people in video presentations; displays teach visitors about the business of slavery, how enslaved people gained their freedom (or didn't), and different forms of paid and unpaid labor in Colonial-era America. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025

The freebies include some of the biggest (and priciest) attractions in the city, including both the San Diego Zoo in Balboa Park and the Safari Park in Escondido for free, with a paid adult. —Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025

While many tools have advanced features behind paid tiers, nearly all of them offer free access at the entry level. —Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing paid

• all-expenses-paid
• be paid up
• postage-paid
• put paid to
• reply-paid

Rhymes for paid

• aid
• aide
• bade
• blade
• braid
• clade
• dade
• fade
• flayed
• fraid
• frayed
• gade

Kids Definition

paid

1 of 2

ˈpād 

past and past participle of pay

paid

2 of 2 adjective

: being or having been paid or paid for

a paid political announcement