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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That fight could wind up being a main event scrap on a Fight Night card or a part of a pay-per-view later this year. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025 The first pay-per-view of the year finished with an entertaining main card. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 Superstar wrestlers could also appear on select WWE premium live events and TNA pay-per-views in the future. Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 16 Jan. 2025 With the turmoil around Southern California as a result of the wildfires that have engulfed the area, there were concerns raised over whether the UFC would be forced to relocate its first pay-per-view event of the year. Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 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 7 Feb. 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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