advertisement

[ad-ver-tahyz-muhnt, ad-vur-tis-muhnt, -tiz-]

noun

1. a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet.

2. a public notice, especially in print.

3. the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public.

   The news of this event will receive wide advertisement.

advertisement

/ -tɪz-, ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt /

noun

1. Shortened forms: ad.  advert. any public notice, as a printed display in a newspaper, short film on television, announcement on radio, etc, designed to sell goods, publicize an event, etc

Other Word Forms

• preadvertisement noun
• readvertisement noun
• self-advertisement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of advertisement¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French avertissement; advertise, -ment

Example Sentences

“It’s not something I would have done, which is to put in place that advertisement, so I apologized,” Carney told reporters in South Korea, where he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit.

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The show that aired weekly was essentially an advertisement for toys, clothes, costumes and collectibles.

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But Chesterfield Borough Council said it was an "unauthorised advertisement" because it promoted a commercial website for Mr Holmes's Fly the Flag campaign.

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During open enrollment, it can be hard to sort the real correspondence from advertisements, but keep an eye out for a letter from your plan that will alert you to provider changes.

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Many people aim for 10,000 steps a day, but that number came from a Japanese pedometer advertisement - not science.

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Related Words

• announcement 
• broadcast 
• commercial 
• display 
• endorsement 
• exhibit 
• literature 
• notice 
• placard 
• poster 
• propaganda 
• publication 
• publicity