classified

1 of 2

adjective

clas·​si·​fied ˈkla-sə-ˌfīd 

1

: divided into classes or placed in a class

classified ads

2

: withheld from general circulation for reasons of national security

classified information

classified

2 of 2

noun

: an advertisement grouped with others according to subject

—usually used in plural

Examples of classified in a Sentence

Adjective

The part of the report that includes classified information was removed before the report was made public.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The complaints relate to the 2016 Russia investigation and the classified documents case from Mar-a-Lago, per the New York Times. —Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025

The other claimed former special counsel Jack Smith prosecuted him maliciously and that his privacy rights were violated when the FBI searched his Mar-a-Lago estate for classified documents in August 2022. —Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Noun

Blackstone is already one of the world’s largest investors in logistics assets and has been increasingly looking at deals in the Middle East, including backing UAE classifieds business Property Finder. —Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025

Google eliminated the friction of classifieds and local media, and gutted regional economies in the process. —Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1789, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1952, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for classified

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified

Kids Definition

classified

1 of 2 adjective

clas·​si·​fied ˈklas-ə-ˌfīd 

1

: divided into classes or placed in a class

classified ads

2

: withheld from the knowledge of the general public for reasons of national security

classified information

classified

2 of 2 noun

: an advertisement grouped with others of the same kind

—usually used in plural