Oxford Dictionary English cable television nounnoun BrE BrE//ˌkeɪbl ˈtelɪvɪʒn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌkeɪbl ˈtelɪvɪʒn// (also cable, cable TV) [uncountable] Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsa system of broadcasting television programmes along wires rather than by radio waves Oxford Collocations DictionaryCable television is used before these nouns: operator See full entrySee cable television in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: cable television oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com