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uhd-VURT-ism-uh-nt/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

An advertisement is a public notice that sells or informs: a job advertisement; a television advertisement. Advert and ad are the everyday UK shorts. Advertising is the industry (already in the dictionary). British stress is on -vert-: /ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/, not the US -tise- ending. Do not write “an advertising” for one notice.

Meaning

A notice or short film that tries to sell something or give information.

Examples

• “The job advertisement asked for two years of experience.”
• “The job advertisement closed on Friday at noon.”
• “The advertisement for the sale ran on local radio, not in a national paper.”

Good to know

a job / newspaper advertisement. Everyday UK: advert / ad. Industry: advertising. Stress: ad-VERT-iss-ment.

Near in meaning

advert

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