classified ad

American  

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of classified ad

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

E-commerce decimated some of The Times’ biggest advertisers, while Craigslist took over the classified ad business seemingly overnight.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s in the newspaper that he comes across a classified ad, reading: “Wanted, Investigative Assistant, Male 75-85, Must have phone.”

From Los Angeles Times

On Page 11 was a classified ad that read: “In Search of Affordable Home,” placed by their friend, Tess Elliott, the newspaper’s publisher.

From Los Angeles Times

The EU has led global efforts to crack down on Big Tech companies, including a series of multbillion-dollar fines for Google and charging Meta with distorting the online classified ad market.

From Seattle Times

Craigslist, which started as an email distribution list in 1995, dominated as a virtual classified ad for just about anything you could think of, including bikes, patio tables and guitar amps.

From Los Angeles Times