marketing

noun

mar·​ket·​ing ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 

1

a

: the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market

did most of her marketing in local stores

b

: the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service

New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.

2

: an aggregate (see aggregate entry 3 sense 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer

The company will increase its budget for marketing.

Examples of marketing in a Sentence

The company will increase its budget for marketing.

She has a job in marketing.

She runs the company's marketing department.

Recent Examples on the Web

Introductory access is free, and NewsGuard is lining up a variety of marketing partners, including magazines and independent bookstores, to help spur usage. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Here’s what was unveiled, what each device claims to do, and how to evaluate the early marketing. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

Katie Tamony is the chief marketing officer at Monrovia and a former editor-in-chief of Sunset Magazine. — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026

The other side of it is getting those bottles into spaces not traditionally associated with wine, said Jessica LaBounty, the company’s marketing director. — ABC News, 22 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing marketing

• affiliate marketing
• direct marketing
• marketing ploy
• marketing research
• multilevel marketing
• pre-marketing
• viral marketing

Rhymes for marketing

• telemarketing