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

: advertisements

a magazine full of advertising

3

: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast

looking for a job in advertising

Examples of advertising in a Sentence

He is looking for a job in advertising.

Recent Examples on the Web

As more advertising moved online and the news industry lost significant revenue, many daily newspapers closed or moved to online-only editions, while social media platforms often profited from the reporting newspapers had done. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

The major Democratic super political action committee House Majority PAC made initial advertising buys worth $20 million in Florida last week — their first ad buy in the state since 2020. —Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026

Related Stories The company’s advertising revenue in the fourth quarter came to $856 million, flat with results from the previous year. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026

At Fremantle, Katrosar built and expanded a global advertising business across streaming, broadcast, social and branded partnerships. —Lynette Rice, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

advertise + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing advertising

• advertising agency
• counter-advertising

Rhymes for advertising

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

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