Also means
season-ticket holder
Usage Note
Abbonato derives from abbonare / abbonarsi ('to subscribe'). It covers newspaper subscribers, streaming subscribers, and season-ticket holders for transport or sport. The feminine is abbonata. The related noun abbonamento means 'subscription' or 'season ticket'. The reflexive abbonarsi a qualcosa is the standard way to say 'to subscribe to something'.
Examples
"Gli abbonati ricevono uno sconto speciale."
Natural Translation
Subscribers receive a special discount.

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