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ad·ver·tise·ment

noun \ˌad-vər-ˈtīz-mənt; əd-ˈvər-təz-mənt, -tə-smənt\

Definition of ADVERTISEMENT

1

: the act or process of advertising

2

: a public notice; especially : one published in the press or broadcast over the air

Examples of ADVERTISEMENT

1. The advertisement will appear in three magazines.
2. He learned about the job from an advertisement in the newspaper.
3. The company has spent a lot of money on advertisement.

First Known Use of ADVERTISEMENT

15th century

Related to ADVERTISEMENT

Synonyms

ad, advert [chiefly British], announcement, bulletin, communiqué, notice, notification, posting, release

Related Words

broadside, brochure, circular, flyer (also flier), fly sheet, gazette [British], handbill, handout; bill, billboard, placard, playbill, poster, show bill, sign; broadcast, cablecast, newscast, telecast; advertising, billing, blurb, come-on, commercial, message, pitch, plugola, spot, word; communication, dispatch, report; annunciation, declaration, edict, proclamation, promulgation, pronouncement, pronunciamento, rescript, signification; ballyhoo, boost, buildup, campaign, plug, promo, promotion, propaganda, publicity

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

Rhymes with ADVERTISEMENT

disfranchisement, enfranchisement