noun · neutral
subscription
/səbˈskrɪpʃən/sub·SCRIP·tion
Band 5-6speakingtask2
an arrangement to pay regularly for access to a service or content
Examples
“I cancelled my music subscription because I don't listen enough.”
“Subscriptions can be monthly or annual depending on the service.”
“Offering a free trial can encourage users to start a subscription.”
Band 8 sentence
“Switching to an annual subscription saved me almost 30% compared with paying monthly.”
Collocations
- pay for a subscription
- cancel a subscription
- monthly subscription
Word family
subscribe verbsubscribed verb (past)
Common mistakes
I make a subscription to that service.→I subscribe to that service.
I pay subscription monthly.→I pay for the subscription monthly.
Say it for a higher band
5membership→6plan→7+subscription
Synonyms
membership
Easily confused
membership
“The gym offers a one-year membership with unlimited classes.”
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