pay-per-view

noun

: 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

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The main event can be live-streamed nationally via pay-per-view purchase through ESPN+. Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 Also, look for live results, reactions, highlights and more for the UFC 318 pay-per-view card on fight night. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 Adam Cole was forced to give up the title hours before the pay-per-view started because of health issues and AEW founder Tony Khan booked the match. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025 In its first stadium show in the United States and first pay-per-view event in Texas, All Elite Wrestling brought All In: Texas — its marquee show of the year — to Globe Life Field. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pay-per-view

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pay-per-view was in 1978

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“Pay-per-view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pay-per-view. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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pay-per-view

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