English Explanatory Dictionary

paywall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A system that restricts access to content with a purchase or a paid subscription.
verb
  1. To restrict access to (a website or other resource) by means of a paywall.

Pronunciation

/ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/ /ˈpeɪ.wɔl/ /ˈpeɪ.wɑl/

Word forms

paywall paywalls paywalling paywalled

Etymology

From pay + wall, by analogy with firewall.

Related words

login wall registration wall

Derived words

paywalled hard paywall soft paywall unpaywall nonpaywalled unpaywalled
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