classified ad

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of classified ad¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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

He was to include his address in the classified ad.

From Literature

Sachs experienced a reputational hit in February, after a classified ad appeared in the nonprofit New York Foundation for the Arts seeking a full-time “Executive/Personal Assistant.”

From New York Times