noun phrase · neutral
subscription service
UK/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən ˈsɜː.vɪs/US/səbˈskrɪp.ʃən ˈsɜːr.vɪs/sub·CRIP·tion SER·vice
A paid service that users subscribe to, usually on a recurring basis, for access to content or features.
Examples
“Many people prefer a subscription service for music instead of buying individual tracks.”
“You can cancel the subscription service at any time from your account settings.”
“The magazine moved from print sales to a digital subscription service.”
Band 8 sentence
“To diversify revenue, the publisher introduced a tiered subscription service with exclusive content for premium members.”
Collocations
- pay for a subscription service
- cancel a subscription service
- sign up for a subscription service
Word family
Common mistakes
subscribe the service→subscribe to the service
I have subscription service→I have a subscription to the service / I have a subscription
Say it for a higher band
5paid service→6subscription→7+subscription service
Synonyms
membership service
Easily confused
membership service
“They changed the website to a membership service, offering more perks than the old subscription service.”
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