advertising

or ad·ver·tiz·ing

[ ad-ver-tahy-zing ]
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noun
  1. the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.

  2. paid announcements; advertisements.

  1. the profession of planning, designing, and writing advertisements.

Origin of advertising

1
First recorded in 1520–30; advertise + -ing1

Other words from advertising

  • coun·ter·ad·ver·tis·ing, noun
  • pro·ad·ver·tis·ing, adjective
  • pro·ad·ver·tiz·ing, adjective
  • self-ad·ver·tis·ing, adjective, noun

Words Nearby advertising

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How to use advertising in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for advertising

advertising

sometimes US advertizing

/ (ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ) /


noun
  1. the promotion of goods or services for sale through impersonal media, such as radio or television

  2. the business that specializes in creating such publicity

  1. advertisements collectively; publicity

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