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

The immediate financial impact on social-media companies may be limited because many already restrict targeted advertising to minors by basing it only on broad categories such as general location.

From The Wall Street Journal

The California DMV has given Tesla 90 days to correct its misleading advertising for its driving assistance features or the company will be barred from selling vehicles in the state for one month.

From Los Angeles Times

A big reason why streaming hasn’t caught up in the spending data is YouTube, which gets most of its revenue from advertising, and is the top video streamer.

From Barron's

Patience Haggin is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal covering telecoms, broadband and digital advertising in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Our attention is diverted away from ourselves and toward a collective hive mind by social media, advertising and the crushing deluge of current events.

From Salon