noncommercial

adjective

non·​com·​mer·​cial ˌnän-kə-ˈmər-shəl 

: not commercial: such as

a

: not occupied with or engaged in commerce

noncommercial motor vehicles

b

: not of or relating to commerce

restricted to noncommercial use

c

: not supported by advertisers

noncommercial community television

Examples of noncommercial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In contrast, the fatal accident rate for general aviation (an industry term for noncommercial or smaller private planes) was 1.049 accidents per 100,000 flight hours in 2020, the most recent year for which NTSB data is available. —Barbara Peterson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025

Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park In 2006, the National Park Service switched from a waitlist to a lottery for noncommercial rafting permits on the portion of the Colorado River that snakes through the Grand Canyon. —Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2025

For example, the hourly rate is going from $6 to $7 for nonprofits to use a meeting or activity room, while noncommercial groups will see their hourly rate rise from $55 to $66. —David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025

Social practice art in Latin America existed mainly through the efforts of small, noncommercial, artist-run initiatives within the fractious context of political agitation and protest. —Fabiola Iza, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for noncommercial

• controversial
• commercial
• inertial
• noncontroversial
• uncontroversial