advertisement

[ ad-ver-tahyz-muhnt, ad-vur-tis-muhnt, -tiz- ]

noun

1. a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, or on the internet.
2. a public notice, especially in print.
3. the action of making generally known; a calling to the attention of the public:

   The news of this event will receive wide advertisement.

advertisement

/ -tɪz-; ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt /

noun

1. any public notice, as a printed display in a newspaper, short film on television, announcement on radio, etc, designed to sell goods, publicize an event, etc Shortened formsadadvert

Other Words From

• pread·ver·tisement noun
• read·ver·tisement noun
• self-adver·tisement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of advertisement¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Middle French avertissement; advertise, -ment

Example Sentences

Since 2022, Musk has aligned himself with political figures like President-elect Donald Trump, backing his own political action group that spent thousands on advertisements on X to support Trump and spread misinformation to swing states.

From Salon

The change comes about 10 months after Prime Video launched a lower-cost option for subscribers that included advertisements.

From Los Angeles Times

In a television advertisement, Baugh shared about his younger brother’s death from fentanyl in 2020 and emphasized that his first priority in Congress would be to address the fentanyl epidemic.

From Los Angeles Times

Her most powerful advertisements featured women who had suffered under state abortion bans - deemed “Trump abortion bans” by Harris - including those who said they were denied care for miscarriages.

From BBC

What these advertisements failed to mention was that only 1 in 5 drivers were actually making these rates, the FTC said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• announcement
• broadcast
• commercial
• display
• endorsement
• exhibit
• literature
• notice
• placard
• poster
• propaganda
• publication
• publicity