classified ad
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of classified ad
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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He saw a classified ad in the San Diego Union-Tribune in 1987 and applied for a role as a technician.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
On Page 11 was a classified ad that read: “In Search of Affordable Home,” placed by their friend, Tess Elliott, the newspaper’s publisher.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024
His first children's writing job resulted from answering a classified ad, and his horror writing break came after an editor was angry at someone else.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2022
The police believe that the trailer was sold on Gumtree, an online classified ad site.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 25, 2021
He was to include his address in the classified ad.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
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