advertising

American  

[ad-ver-tahy-zing] / ˈæd vərˌtaɪ zɪŋ /

Or advertizing

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.

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

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advertising British  

/ 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

3. advertisements collectively; publicity

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Other Word Forms

• counteradvertising noun
• proadvertising adjective
• proadvertizing adjective
• self-advertising adjective

Etymology

Origin of advertising

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

Example Sentences

Raised in Pittsburgh, Greenberg graduated from Indiana University with a degree in marketing and advertising, and moved to New York the week the market crashed in 2008.

From Los Angeles Times

The company this month began rolling out advertising for its non-premium users in a bid to bring in more revenue.

From Barron's

Tesla and Rivian, competing EV makers also advertising a luxury product, have hit recent roadblocks as well.

From Los Angeles Times

The loss of TNT’s NBA contract last year contributed to lower advertising revenue.

From Los Angeles Times

The company said its quarterly revenue decline was largely driven by the loss of advertising revenue in its television unit, stemming from the end of its deal to air NBA games on TNT.

From MarketWatch