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advertisement

n.
US //ˌædvɝˈtaɪzmənt// UK //ɐdvˈɜːtɪsmənt// ad·ver·tise·ment
  1. 1 commercial promotion (n.)
    A2 Elementary

    a notice, picture, or film telling people about a product, job, or service.

    a commercial solicitation designed to sell a commodity or service. Countable in the sense of a specific notice; uncountable when referring to the activity in general.

    Example

    I saw an advertisement for a new smartphone in the newspaper today.

    Example

    The company launched a nationwide advertisement campaign to introduce their sustainable clothing line to a younger demographic.

    Pitfall
    I saw an advertisement of a new car.
    I saw an advertisement for a new car.

    Use the preposition 'for' to indicate the product or service being promoted.

  2. 2 public notice (n.)
    B2 Upper Intermediate Formal

    a public announcement or notice about something happening.

    a public notice or announcement, often non-commercial, intended to inform a specific audience.

    Example

    The council placed an advertisement in the local paper about the new road works.

    Example

    The legal advertisement served as a formal notification to all creditors regarding the upcoming liquidation of the estate.

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *wert- Proto-Indo-European *wértetor Proto-Italic *wertō Latin vertō Latin advertō Old French avertir Middle French advertir Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-məntom Latin -mentum Old French -ment Middle French -ment Middle French advertissementbor. English advertisement From Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise + -ment.

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