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

Vasseur stressed that with marketing activities concluded over the winter break, the focus is to perform this season and Hamilton is already on the job, fully focused and determined. —Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025

In today’s fragmented digital marketing landscape, protecting a brand’s reputation when executing a digital advertising campaign is more critical than ever for agencies. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025

The museum connected with Balmain via the event’s co-chairs Enrique Crespo, Allison Guimard and Debra Williams, with Crespo, an interior designer, being key, according to its director of marketing and communications Nina Contreras Womeldurf. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 14 Mar. 2025

Irresponsible marketing can put weapons of war in the hands of dangerous individuals without liability consequences for the manufacturers. —Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing marketing

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

Rhymes for marketing

• telemarketing