advertisement

English Online Dictionary. What means advertisement‎? What does advertisement mean?

English

Alternative forms

• advertizement

Etymology

From Middle French advertissement (“statement calling attention”), compare French avertissement (“warning”). See advertise. Equivalent to advertise +‎ -ment.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/, (occasionally) /ˈædvəˌtaɪzmənt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzmənt/, (less often) /ədˈvɝtɪzmənt/
• (New Zealand) IPA^(key): /ˌædvəˈtʌɪzmənt/, /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/
• (Singapore) IPA^(key): /ˈædvəˌtɪzmənt/
• (Philippines) IPA^(key): /ʔɐd.vəɹˈtaɪs.mɛnt/, /ʔɐdˈvəɹ.tis.mɛnt/
• Hyphenation: ad‧ver‧tise‧ment

Noun

advertisement (countable and uncountable, plural advertisements)

1. (marketing) A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

2. A public notice.

3. A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.

4. (obsolete) Notoriety.
5. (card games) In gin rummy, the discarding of a card of one's preferred suit so as to mislead the opponent into thinking you do not want it.

Synonyms

• (commercial solicitation): ad, advert

Hyponyms

• commercial
• infomercial

Derived terms

Related terms

• advertising
• adware

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