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

Rather than competing on spend, Olson has centered PacSun’s growth on listening, embedding the customer voice into decisions across product, marketing, and data. —Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

Bryan Farrell, director of marketing with Big Grove, said the Johnson County location will be 12,000 to 13,000 square feet. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025

Denim trends and marketing strategies are increasingly being influenced by a disruptive, and at times, disturbing, form of hyper-sexualization, Wröbel observed. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Sep. 2025

In her role, Worth leads the America region’s retail, wholesale, e-commerce, marketing, merchandising and operations. —Wwd Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 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