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paywall

  • /ˈpeɪ.wɔːl/ UK
  • /ˈpeɪ.wɔl/ US
  • /ˈpeɪ.wɑl/ cot caught merger

Rhymes with -eɪwɔːl

noun paywalls

  1. informal A system that restricts access to content with a purchase or a paid subscription. The premium content on this website is behind a paywall.

verb paywalls · paywalling · paywalled

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

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"paywall." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/paywall. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{paywall_2026,
  title = {paywall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/paywall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}