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

Marchese spent the past 12 years as a senior executive at Studio71, another creator media firm that handled distribution and advertising sales representation for a range of digital-native stars. — William Earl, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

As advertising became more sophisticated, so did photo manipulation. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026

The Department of Justice had argued Google could not be trusted to run the online advertising exchange after Brinkema ruled that Google had illegally quashed competition. — Jody Godoy, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

While there still may be some legal wrangling over the exact nature of the advertising remedies, Google is emerging from this era of legal uncertainty largely unscathed. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 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