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want ad


want ad

noun

Definition of WANT AD

: a newspaper advertisement stating that something (as an employee, employment, or a specified item) is wanted
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Examples of WANT AD

  1. She checked the want ads to find a new job.

First Known Use of WANT AD

1895

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