Definition of commercial
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a(1)
: occupied with or engaged in commerce or work intended for commerce
a commercial artist
(2)
: of or relating to commerce
commercial regulations commercial services
(3)
: characteristic of commerce
commercial weights
(4)
: suitable, adequate, or prepared for commerce
found oil in commercial quantities
b(1)
: being of an average or inferior quality
commercial oxalic acid show-quality versus commercial cattle
(2)
: producing artistic work of low standards for quick market success
2a
: viewed with regard to profit
a commercial success of no commercial value
b
: designed for a large market
commercial coffee production
3
: emphasizing skills and subjects useful in business
a commercial school
4
: supported by advertisers
commercial TV
commercial
noun
plural commercials
Definition of commercial (Entry 2 of 2)
: an advertisement included with another broadcast (as on radio, television, or a podcast)
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Time Traveler for commercial
The first known use of commercial was in 1598
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