pay-as-you-go

adjective

ˈpā-az-yü-ˈgō 

: of or relating to a system or policy of paying bills when due or of paying for goods and services when purchased

Examples of pay-as-you-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Germany’s pension proposals are responding to population aging, a shrinking workforce, and pressure on a pay-as-you-go pension system. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

The event is free with pay-as-you-go options for food and beverages, rides, bounce houses and vendor booths. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 29 June 2026

The life of a municipal well is 40 to 50 years, and the city has invested $33 million since 2015 in addition to yearly pay-as-you-go projects to update the existing system. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

Tapedeck is a pay-as-you-go music download and streaming service. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1840, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pay-as-you-go

• archipelago
• duodecimo
• impresario
• pianissimo
• acknow
• aglow
• ago
• airglow
• aloe
• altho
• although
• ammo