marketing

noun

mar·​ket·​ing ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 

1

a

: the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market

did most of her marketing in local stores

b

: the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service

New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.

2

: an aggregate (see aggregate entry 3 sense 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer

The company will increase its budget for marketing.

Examples of marketing in a Sentence

The company will increase its budget for marketing.

She has a job in marketing.

She runs the company's marketing department.

Recent Examples on the Web

Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing. —John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025

The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits, but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025

Sprouts has also made investments to upgrade its real estate while improving marketing. —Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025

In his leisure time, Atharva loves learning about digital marketing and watching soccer matches. —Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing marketing

• direct marketing
• marketing ploy
• marketing research
• multilevel marketing
• pre-marketing
• viral marketing

Rhymes for marketing

• telemarketing