advertising

1 of 2

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

advertising

2 of 2

present participle of advertise

Examples of advertising in a Sentence

Noun

He is looking for a job in advertising.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The initiative is expected to draw senior executives from entertainment, advertising, tech, platforms and consumer brands. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026

In the lawsuit, investors alleged they were led to believe that a groundbreaking Wondermind app would be made, advertising deals would be struck, and celebrity cover stories were already underway. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026

The executive first joined Sky in late summer 2022 and relocated from Amsterdam to London, reporting to Cécile Frot-Coutaz, who is chief advertising and content officer at Sky and CEO of Sky Studios. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026

The advocates argue that the bill relaxes age-verification requirements and includes an advertising carveout for Google. — Benjamin Guggenheim, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

advertise + -ing entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

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