noun
- a system that restricts access to online content unless the user pays a fee or subscription
Usage: common in digital media and publishing
Examples
- The newspaper implemented a paywall to generate revenue from online readers.
- Many users avoid websites with strict paywalls and prefer free alternatives.
- The streaming service uses a paywall to require a monthly subscription.
- Some news outlets offer a soft paywall that allows a limited number of free articles per month.
- The magazine's paywall has successfully increased its digital subscription base.
- Readers complained about the new paywall blocking access to previously free content.