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

The objective of such a move would be to eliminate the financial drag of linear networks, which are losing subscribers and advertising revenue at a steady clip. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024

Australia in 2021 passed laws to make the US tech giants, such as Alphabet’s Google and Meta, compensate media companies for the links that drive readers - and advertising revenue - to their platforms. —Reuters, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024

Kennedy has also threatened to ban direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising. —Emily Mullin, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024

Posen chimes in on design, retail, and advertising across the company’s stable of brands: Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta. —Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024

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

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