advertisement

ad-ver-tise-ment · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A public notice or announcement promoting a product, service, or event.

  2. 2.

    The action of making something known; promotion.

Forms

plural: advertisements

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    classified advertisement — A small ad in a newspaper organized by category.
  • •
    job advertisement — A public notice of a job opening.
  • •
    walking advertisement — A person who promotes something through their behavior.

Related words

See also: ad, advertise, advertising, commercial
Synonyms: ad, announcement, commercial, promotion

Etymology

From Old French avertissement ("announcement"), from avertir ("to advertise"), from Latin advertere ("to turn toward").