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classified ad

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noun

an advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, or the like generally dealing with offers of or requests for jobs, houses, apartments, used cars, and the like.

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Nearby words

  1. classifiable,
  2. classification,
  3. classification schedule,
  4. classificatory,
  5. classified,
  6. classified advertising,
  7. classifieds,
  8. classifier,
  9. classify,
  10. classis

Origin of classified ad

First recorded in 1905–10
Also called classified, classified advertisement, want ad.
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