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 …—

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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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But the fall can also be a major hassle for cord-cutters who want to keep up with it all, especially now that the big sports-streaming bundle Venu is indefinitely on hold due to an antitrust lawsuit. —

Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 This is a comprehensive subscription for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching Blue Bloods on CBS. —

Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024 This is a comprehensive subscription for addressing all your cord-cutter needs, not just for watching Fire Country on CBS. —

Claire Franken, TVLine, 18 Oct. 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, 5 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cord-cutter