advertising

or ad·ver·tiz·ing

[ ad-ver-tahy-zing ]

noun

1. the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.:

   to get more customers by advertising.

2. paid announcements; advertisements.
3. the profession of planning, designing, and writing advertisements.

advertising

/ ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ /

noun

1. the promotion of goods or services for sale through impersonal media, such as radio or television
2. the business that specializes in creating such publicity
3. advertisements collectively; publicity

Other Words From

• counter·adver·tising noun
• pro·adver·tising adjective
• pro·adver·tizing adjective
• self-adver·tising adjective noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of advertising¹

First recorded in 1520–30; advertise + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

However, our investigation suggests they are still making their way onto Britain's streets because some retailers are breaching - knowingly or unwittingly - the latest restrictions on advertising and selling them.

From BBC

It said it had "launched a rapid review into the online sale of knives" and warned social media executives they would be held liable for advertising knives on their platforms.

From BBC

The latter doesn’t sound bad at all, until you remember that Marc Andreessen is one of Trump’s tech-world advisers, and that one of his big things these days is threatening to prosecute government/university/business officials who apparently “coordinated” to “censor” Elon Musk’s X by pulling advertising.

From Slate

It marks a milestone for Netflix’s efforts to expand its live programming as it tries to boost its growing advertising business.

From Los Angeles Times

That might mean that exposure to Democratic organizing and advertising worked in the swing states where it was especially prevalent.

From Slate