want ad

English

Noun

want ad (plural want ads)

1. (informal) An advertisement (in a newspaper, magazine, etc.) for something wanted; a classified advertisement.
   • 1979 April 14, Bob Williams, “Personal advertisement”, in Gay Community News, page 14:

     Don't like: Cruising, bars, pickles, strobe lights, chrome & glass furniture, using a want-ad to meet someone.

Translations

advertisement for something wanted — see also classified advertisement

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Translations to be checked‌: "advertisement seeking applicants for a job"

• Danish: jobannonse c
• Finnish: työpaikkailmoitus (fi)
• French: offre (fr) f
• Japanese: 求人広告 (kyūjin kōkoku)

Further reading

• “want ad”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.