countable an agreement to pay an amount of money so that you will receive something such as a magazine or a service. You take out a subscription, usually for a year, and renew it if you want to continue the arrangement for another year.
Synonyms and related words
Prices and costs
price
cost
charge
1a
countable an amount of money that you pay regularly in order to be a member of an organization or a club
Most memberspay their annual subscription by directdebit.
Synonyms and related words
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group
accept
admission
admit
1b
uncountable an arrangement by which people pay subscriptions
The publication is available only by subscription.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
premium
2
countable an agreement to pay an amount of money in order to help an organization or a project
The Institute was built with the help of publicsubscriptions.
Synonyms and related words
Prices and costs
price
cost
charge
3
countable Britishan agreement to buy shares in a company
Synonyms and related words
Stocks and shares and the stock exchange
bear
bearish
bear market
subscription
noun
US /səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/
Word Forms
singular
subscription
plural
subscriptions
DEFINITIONS3
1
countable an agreement to pay an amount of money so that you will receive something such as a magazine or a service. You take out a subscription, usually for a year, and renew it if you want to continue the arrangement for another year.
Synonyms and related words
Prices and costs
price
cost
charge
1a
countable an amount of money that you pay regularly in order to be a member of an organization or a club
Synonyms and related words
Club membership and joining a club, organization or group
accept
admission
admit
1b
uncountable an arrangement by which people pay subscriptions
The publication is available only by subscription.
Synonyms and related words
Miscellaneous payments
payment
advance
contribution
2
countable an agreement to pay an amount of money in order to help an organization or a project
The Institute was built with the help of publicsubscriptions.
Synonyms and related words
Prices and costs
price
cost
charge
3
countable Britishan agreement to buy stock in a company