Advertisement

Quick meaning: Advertisement is a noun meaning (marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

Meaning

(marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

More Meanings

1. A public notice.
2. A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
3. (card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.
4. (obsolete) Notoriety.

Example Sentences

The good manners and intelligence of the students are an advertisement for the school.

The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.

Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications.

The safest time to answer a possible advertisement is when you have no indication as to what suit your opponent wants. Then even if he has advertised, the odds are that your answer is not the card he is looking for.

Word Forms

• advertisements
• advertizement

Synonyms for advertisement

Depending on context, synonyms include ad, advert, advertising.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include advertising, advert, ad, promotional, advertise, advertiser.

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