subscriber

American  

[suhb-skrahy-ber] / səbˈskraɪ bər /

noun

1. a person, company, etc., that subscribes, as to a publication or concert series.

2. a homeowner, apartment dweller, business, etc., that pays a monthly charge to be connected to a television cable service.

3. a person who promises to donate a sum of money, purchase stock, etc.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsubscriber noun
• presubscriber noun

Etymology

Origin of subscriber

First recorded in 1590–1600; subscribe + -er ¹

Example Sentences

It could also help Tesla make progress on its push to have more than 10 million active FSD subscribers, a requirement of Musk’s massive compensation package.

From MarketWatch

Netflix subscribers watch about seven movies a month, according to the streamer’s data.

From Los Angeles Times

Discovery was that subscribers would pay higher prices for the programs and movies they wanted to watch.

From MarketWatch

Streaming accounted for nearly 70 percent of annual revenue, with paid streaming subscriptions reaching 837 million subscribers worldwide.

From Barron's

Donaldson’s latest move, however, is the first time a major influencer has acquired a fintech company, giving Step direct access to MrBeast’s nearly half a billion subscribers around the world — many of them teens.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• donor