classified
n. countablen. a small advertisement in a newspaper or on a website. These are usually grouped into categories like 'Jobs', 'Cars', or 'For Sale'.
n. a brief advertisement in a periodical or digital platform, typically categorised by subject matter. Often used in the plural form to refer to the section of the publication containing these listings.
I found a cheap used car in the classifieds.
She spent the morning looking through the classifieds to find a local apartment for rent.
Before the rise of digital marketplaces, local newspapers relied heavily on the revenue generated by the classifieds section for their daily operations.
From classify + -ed.
From classified advertisement, by shortening.
Commonly used in the plural form ('the classifieds') to refer to the entire section of a newspaper or website.