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

Video game consoles, electronics, and home appliances saw increases in sales on both days, and social media advertising, as well as shopping services powered by artificial intelligence, helped influence spending choices, according to the firm. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025

As the competition between the two advertising execs brews, a romance also grows. —Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025

Letting in Perplexity and others could damage Amazon’s advertising business, which is expected to generate almost $70 billion this year by persuading shoppers to click on ads while searching for products. —Spencer Soper, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2025

In addition, her husband, who works in advertising, has had to take unpaid leave unDer the Family and Medical Leave Act to help care for Emmett. —Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 27 Nov. 2025

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