paywall

C1
US /ˈpeɪ.wɔl/ UK /ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/
noun verb Freq #260693

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    A system that restricts access to content with a purchase or a paid subscription.

    The premium content on this website is behind a paywall.

  2. 2
    verb

    To restrict access to (a website or other resource) by means of a paywall.

Etymology

From pay + wall, by analogy with firewall.

Thesaurus

Word family
Derived forms paywalled

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