advertisement

UK /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/ US /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/

noun 5

Collocations

15

1

(noun.)

ADJ

good | discreet | misleading

classified, front-page, full-page

She placed a full-page advertisement in the newspaper to promote her new business.

magazine, newspaper, press, television/TV | cigarette, job, etc.

VERB + ADVERTISEMENT

place, put, take out

She decided to take out an advertisement in the local newspaper to sell her old furniture.

carry, display, publish, run, show

The newspaper decided to run advertisements for the new shopping mall opening next month.

find, see, spot | answer, reply to, respond to

ADVERTISEMENT + VERB

appear | say sth, show sth, state sth | feature sb/sth

PREP

in a/the ~

The company made some false promises in the advertisement that appeared on television.

~ for

Definitions

noun

1

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

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

2

A public notice.

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

3

A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.

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

4

Notoriety.

5

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.

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a public promotion of some product or service

ad
advertizement
advertising
advertizing
advert

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

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

Wiktionary

02

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

Wiktionary

03

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

Wiktionary

04

The job advertisement specifically requested females.

Tatoeba · #19577

05

Many people were deceived by the advertisement.

Tatoeba · #41014

06

That big advertisement tower puts our city to shame.

Tatoeba · #45518

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, advertisement is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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