Definition of marketing
1a : the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market did most of her marketing in local storesb : the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.
2 : an aggregate (see 3aggregate 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer The company will increase its budget for marketing.
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Examples of marketing in a sentence
The company will increase its budget for marketing.
She has a job in marketing.
She runs the company's marketing department.
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First Known Use of marketing
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MARKETING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of marketing for English Language Learners
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: the activities that are involved in making people aware of a company's products, making sure that the products are available to be bought, etc.
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