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• present participle of advertise.

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

Explanation

Advertising is the act of drawing the public’s attention to something, usually to sell it. Whatever is written on the sandwich board you're wearing is what you're advertising. Advertising is getting the word out — whether it’s on a billboard, in a magazine ad, on a commercial, on the side of a blimp, or by singing it from the highest mountaintop. If you want to let people know about a product, service, or candidate, you run an advertising campaign. The word advertising may also be used for the advertisements themselves or the business of creating advertisements.

Example Sentences

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advertising

And some experts say exposure to social media, with its targeted advertising, influencer culture and seamless one-click checkout, is fuelling the trend, external.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Since the 1960s, car companies, particularly those promoting fast cars or big trucks, have tailored their advertising to the male ego, according to Roach.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

The British director says it’s because he got his start in advertising after attending the Royal College of Art in London.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Therefore, the Tax graduated rate schedule does not reasonably reflect the in-state component of the digital advertising activity being taxed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I’m not going to spend all my time chasing down to the dump after advertising material.”

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White