advertisement
English
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise + -ment.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/, occasionally /ˈædvətaɪzmənt/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL. /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, less often IPA(key): /ədˈvɝtɪzmənt/
Audio (US) (file) - Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "NZ" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ˈædvəˌtʌɪzmənt/, /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "Singapore" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /ˌædvəˈtɪzmənt/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ad‧ver‧tise‧ment
Noun
advertisement (countable and uncountable, 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 good manners and intelligence of the students are an advertisement for the school.
- (obsolete) Notoriety.
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terms derived from advertisement
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Translations
commercial solicitation
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public notice
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