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cord cutter

American  
[kawrd kuht-er] / ˈkɔrd ˌkʌt ər /

noun

Informal.

  1. a person who has switched from cable, satellite, or landline to a wireless or internet connection to access television or phone service.

    Cord cutters are using more mobile apps to view college football than ever before.

Other Word Forms

  • cord cutting noun

Etymology

Origin of cord cutter

First recorded in 2010–15

Example Sentences

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True cord cutter nerds might just ignore all of these options entirely and stick with something like the HDHomeRun.

From The Verge • Sep. 26, 2018

The show had just aired in my time zone, but as a cord cutter, I’ve only seen the first four seasons on Netflix, and none of season five.

From Time • Aug. 29, 2012

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