Subscription Meaning
/səbˈskɹɪpʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAccess to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.
nounAccess to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment., Available only via such access.
Sentence Examples
Your subscription expires with the June issue.
I have a subscription to Time.
Have you taken out a subscription to any magazine?
CEFR Practice Quiz
I pay a monthly fee for my magazine ____, so I get a new issue every month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I forgot to renew my ____ to the local newspaper, so I didn't receive the Sunday edition today.
Word Origin & History
From Latin subscriptiō; by surface analysis, sub- + script + -ion. All senses reflect (either literally or figuratively) the notion of signing one's own name beneath some promise or description to indicate that one agrees with it or agrees to it.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The Society, which is a non-profit-making organisation, is inviting enthusiasts to become members at a minimum annual subscription of £1."
— 1951 April, “Preservation of the Talyllyn Railway”, in Railway Magazine, number 600, page 218:
"Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection / Send my credentials to the House of Detention / I got some friends inside"
— 1967, “When the Music’s Over”, in Strange Days, performed by The Doors:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I pay a monthly fee for my magazine ____, so I get a new issue every month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I forgot to renew my ____ to the local newspaper, so I didn't receive the Sunday edition today.