subscription

Everyday

1. Money you pay regularly, every month or year, to get something, like a magazine, a streaming service or a club membership. tree →
2. The arrangement itself: "My subscription ends soon." tree →
3. A subscription can also be a sum of money that many people give together to help someone or a cause. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life families pay subscriptions for magazines, music and film apps, or a sports club. In money and online safety lessons, pupils learn that free trials can turn into paid subscriptions, so they must ask an adult first. In maths, pupils work out the total cost of a subscription over a year. Phrases: cancel a subscription, monthly subscription, take out a subscription, free trial.

Examples

• I have a subscription to a nature magazine. tree →
• The music subscription costs 10 pounds a month. tree →
• Ask a parent before you start any subscription. tree →
• Mum cancelled the subscription we did not use. tree →
• A yearly subscription is often cheaper than paying each month. tree →
• The gym subscription includes swimming. tree →
• When the subscription was finished there was a thousand pounds, and a committee was formed to settle what should be done with it. tree →

Note

Countable: a subscription, subscriptions. The verb is "subscribe (to)". Safety: games and apps may ask you to subscribe; never enter card details without an adult. In maths: a monthly subscription of 8 dollars costs 8 × 12 = 96 dollars a year.