1
: published or broadcast advertisements
There is a lot of advertising in that magazine.
2
: the business of creating advertisements
He is looking for a job in advertising.
She works for an advertising agency [=(chiefly US) ad agency] in New York.
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“Advertising.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/advertising. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.
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