marketing

[mahr-ki-ting]

noun

1. the act of buying or selling in a market.

2. the total of activities involved in the transfer of goods from the producer or seller to the consumer or buyer, including advertising, shipping, storing, and selling.

marketing

/ ˈmɑːkɪtɪŋ /

noun

1. the provision of goods or services to meet customer or consumer needs

Other Word Forms

• intermarketing adjective
• premarketing adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of marketing¹

First recorded in 1555–65; market + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“We’ve seen this proliferation of expenses essentially happening in the background,” said Wendy De La Rosa, a marketing professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton business school.

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Milan combines elements of London, Paris and New York, but without the chaos, said Ross’s husband, Adam Sanderson, a 65-year-old former marketing executive at Disney.

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In addition to benefits from its U.S. expansion, the company cited strong demand for its summer assortment and the launch of its fall marketing campaign, which began in late July.

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Alex Hyde-Smith, chief marketing officer at Alzheimer's Society, said it was a "historic night providing a special moment for our mascots and their families", highlighting the importance of people coming together to tackle the illness.

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"It's really crazy seeing the marketing everywhere", he says.

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Related Words

• buying www.thesaurus.com
• commerce 
• retailing 
• selling