advertising

noun

ad·​ver·​tis·​ing ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ 

1

: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements

2

: advertisements

a magazine full of advertising

3

: the business of preparing advertisements for publication or broadcast

looking for a job in advertising

Examples of advertising in a Sentence

He is looking for a job in advertising.

Recent Examples on the Web

Judge Ranjan identified several problems with MET’s claims, including MET’s allegation that UA engaged in false advertising by portraying Celliant as having the FDA’s blessing. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026

Publishers have argued that the companies also benefit from distributing and displaying links to journalism while absorbing advertising revenue that once supported newsrooms. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026

Despite the large audiences — and some positive results — marketing spend in this area hasn’t reached the level of other advertising channels. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

Key to the network’s success in keeping hold of advertising is a willingness to weave advertisers into programming. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

advertise + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

1717, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing advertising

• advertising agency
• counter-advertising

Rhymes for advertising

• agonising
• amortizing
• analyzing
• anodizing
• appetizing
• atomizing
• authorising
• authorizing
• carbonizing
• carburizing
• catalyzing
• centralising

Kids Definition

advertising

noun

ad·​ver·​tis·​ing

ˈad-vər-ˌtī-ziŋ

1

: the action of calling something to the attention of the public especially by paid announcements

2

: published or broadcast advertisements

3

: the business of preparing advertisements