noun · neutral
streaming service
UK/ˈstriːmɪŋ ˈsɜːvɪs/US/ˈstriːmɪŋ ˈsɜːrvɪs/STREAM·ing SER·vice
an online platform that provides on-demand films and TV shows
Examples
“Many families now prefer a streaming service to cable TV.”
“We cancelled our subscription to the streaming service last month.”
“Original shows on streaming services often attract global audiences.”
Band 8 sentence
“Many viewers have cut the cord entirely, preferring a streaming service that offers flexible schedules and original series.”
Collocations
- subscribe to a streaming service
- original content on streaming services
- cancel a subscription
Word family
Common mistakes
online channel→streaming service
watch on Netflix (as a collocation equivalent)→subscribe to a streaming service
streaming platform→streaming service
Say it for a higher band
5online channel→6streaming platform→7+streaming service
Synonyms
streaming platform
online service
Easily confused
streaming platform
“Netflix is one of the biggest streaming platforms in the world.”
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