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

A registered investment advisory firm that specializes in attempting to copy the trading activities of influential investors has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle allegations that its advertising on social media was misleading.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Live sports are one of the last drivers of large audiences, and the advertising funds local news and reporting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There’s more to the story: in Trade Desk’s case, the digital advertising firm has buckled under competitive pressure from Amazon.com.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

One other area where trends are offsetting the slowing growth of the video market is advertising, which has been shifting from traditional television to streaming.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Tattered posters hung from the cavernous ceiling, advertising strange, masked figures: il Dottore, Pantalone, Zanni, and more.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton