pay-per-view

noun

ˈpā-pər-ˌvyü 

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web

Fundora was seemingly moving toward a fight with Errol Spence Jr. that would have been a pay-per-view clash. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025

The Evolution match, a Last Woman Standing contest against Becky Lynch, took place at the landmark all-women's pay-per-view event. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

Luckily, none of the fights that were pulled from the lineup came from the pay-per-view portion of the show. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

The news comes just days ahead of the AEW Revolution pay-per-view on Sunday March 9 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. —Lauren Coates, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pay-per-view

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue

Kids Definition

pay-per-view

noun

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