paywall

American  

[pey-wawl] / ˈpeɪˌwɔl /

Or pay wall

noun

1. a system in which access to all or part of a website is restricted to paid subscribers.

   Some newspapers have put their content behind a paywall.

2. the part of a website that can be accessed only by paid subscribers.

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verb (used with object)

1. to restrict access to (all or part of a website) to paid subscribers.

   Here’s an abstract, but the full article is paywalled.

Etymology

Origin of paywall

First recorded in 2005–10; pay ¹ + (fire)wall

Example Sentences

Apple TV+, which is a streaming platform, has become so desperate for an audience for its MLS content that it removed its paywall.

From Los Angeles Times

Now X has put Grok’s controversial morphing capabilities behind a paywall.

From Los Angeles Times

Newsletters offer a direct connection with readers as well as an opportunity to sell ads or include a paywall.

From The Wall Street Journal

Gadget makers are locking essential features behind paywalls.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back then, most scholarly work was exclusively found in books or behind the paywalls of journals.

From MarketWatch