classified advertising
noun
classified ads collectively.
the business or practice of selling space for classified ads.
the department of a newspaper or other publication that handles classified advertising.
Origin of classified advertising
1An Americanism dating back to 1930–35
Words Nearby classified advertising
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How to use classified advertising in a sentence
For the first, nothing is better than newspaper classified advertising, particularly that found in the Sunday paper.
If You're Going to Live in the Country | Thomas H. Ormsbee and Richmond HuntleyNever before have the newspapers carried so much classified advertising.
The Romance of a Great Store | Edward HungerfordEvery newspaper is anxious to increase —— classified advertising.
Business English | Rose Buhlig
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