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

Some jurisdictions, like California, have even run advertisements to try to entice Canadians back.

From BBC

But on internet video platforms where creative work generated by AI can be monetized with advertisements, the law is murkier.

From The Wall Street Journal

It seems at first too clever for the grim subject matter, riffing on wordplay around “jeans” and “genes,” like the controversial American Eagle advertisements starring Sydney Sweeney from the past year.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was munching on a bright red one I’d picked up during my afternoon marketing when I came across an advertisement in the newspaper that made me jump out of my chair.

From Literature

The move comes half a year following a costly court loss, when a French appeals court judged the supermarket chain's advertisements were deceptive.

From Barron's

Related Words

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