advertisement

American  

[ad-ver-tahyz-muhnt, ad-vur-tis-muhnt, -tiz-] / ˌæd vərˈtaɪz mənt, ædˈvɜr tɪs mənt, -tɪz- /

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.

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advertisement British  

/ -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

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Other Word Forms

• preadvertisement noun
• readvertisement noun
• self-advertisement noun

Etymology

Origin of advertisement

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

Example Sentences

The introduction of advertisements and sponsored content in chatbots has spawned privacy concerns for AI users as brands scramble to stay relevant in a fast-changing online environment.

From Barron's

The decision not to move forward came days after a Ring advertisement aired during the Super Bowl sparked widespread backlash for being "creepy".

From BBC

Those sites can be accessed using VPNs, and the CIA’s advertisements occasionally run in Hong Kong, where YouTube isn’t blocked.

From The Wall Street Journal

At Super Bowl LX, a ChatGPT competitor paid millions of dollars for commercials mocking the leading artificial intelligence chatbot’s plans to put advertisements in its chats.

From Los Angeles Times

Disney subsidiary Twentieth Century Studios, which produced the film, said it was rated 12A, and the advertisement had been designed with that in mind.

From BBC

Related Words

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