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English[edit]

A Coca-Cola advertisement from the 1890s
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise + -ment.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA(key): /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/, occasionally /ˈædvətaɪzmənt/
- (US) IPA(key): /ədˈvɝtɪzmənt/, less often /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/
Audio (US) (file) - (General New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈædvəˌtʌɪzmənt/, /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
- (Singapore) IPA(key): /ˌædvəˈtɪzmənt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ad‧ver‧tise‧ment
Noun[edit]
advertisement (plural advertisements)
- (marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.
- Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications.
- A public notice.
- The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks.
- A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.
- The people gave a good advertisement for Wiktionary.
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Derived terms[edit]
terms derived from advertisement
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Translations[edit]
commercial solicitation
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public notice
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