advertising

1 of 2

noun

ad·​ver·​tis·​ing ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ 

1

: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements

2

: advertisements

a magazine full of advertising

3

: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast

looking for a job in advertising

advertising

2 of 2

present participle of advertise

Examples of advertising in a Sentence

Noun

He is looking for a job in advertising.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Citizen Lab and Confiant call on the advertising industry to ramp up security on their platforms. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026

Instead of panic, Shapero said employers should see their staff’s posts as free advertising. — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

The source of that money matters as federal law guarantees candidates lower broadcast rates for television advertising than super PACs, allowing Talarico's campaign dollars to go further in buying TV exposure than outside Republican groups. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Bastianelli pointed to the amount of personal information collected through cellphones, internet searches and digital advertising. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

advertise + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing advertising

• advertising agency
• counter-advertising

Rhymes for advertising

• agonising
• amortizing
• analyzing
• anodizing
• appetizing
• atomizing
• authorising
• authorizing
• carbonizing
• carburizing
• catalyzing
• centralising

Kids Definition

advertising

noun

ad·​ver·​tis·​ing

ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ

1

: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements

2

: published or broadcast advertisements

3

: the business of preparing advertisements