advertisement

Other spellings

• (US) advertizement

Word parts

advertise + -ment

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/, SAMPA: /@d"v3:tIsm@nt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˌædvɚˈtaɪzmənt/, SAMPA: /%{dv@`"taIzm@nt/

• Audio (US)

  (file)

Noun

Singular advertisement

Plural advertisements

An advertisement

1. (countable) An advertisement is a public notice which advertises something; pictures and writing from a company which many people can see.
   • Synonyms: ad, announcement, trailer, poster, billboard and commercial

   There was an advertisement for fruit on the wall. It had a big picture of an apple.

Related words

• ad
• advert