AD
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2.2
- noun
- /eɪ di/
- DeLauer Diamonds is looking for a new ad agency.
- display ads
- an ad campaign
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Watch on YouTubeMusic videos are really just ads for whole albums.
- Music videos are really just ads for whole albums.
- Yeah, they get a few ad pennies from Google.
- I mean, your ads, your GoDaddy ads were phenomenal, you know.
- We'll play his new ad for you right after this ad.
- It's called Facebook ads and Instagram Story ads.
- OK, let's get to these next ads before we move on.
- Those are the YouTube ads that get your attention.
Examples
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Why don't you put an ad in the classifieds?
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Michel responded to an ad for a room in a downtown loft with three film students.
Fiction book (1991) -
We'll play his new ad for you right after this ad.
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Why not take a full page ad in The Times and sell tickets for the cops to come and watch?
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But you have late night TV ads going with that.
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You might even be able to get the store to place an ad in your newsletter.
Academic text (1999) -
A lot of those ads appeal primarily to kids.
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We placed this ad and Dory reached out.
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Recently, she saw a full-page ad in the paper for a polo tournament.
Academic text (2008) -
The magazine featured an ad for the latest smartphone on its cover.
Synonyms
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2.9
A short paid advertisement on television or radio
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1.8
A message, like on TV or a poster, that tries to make people buy something
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4.1
Short advertisement for a product or event
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1.4
A public message that tries to sell a product or service
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2.2
A short message that tells people about a product, service, or event
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8.9
A short notice that offers something for sale in newspapers or online
Idioms
- Formal
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9.9
A Latin legal phrase meaning for the purpose of taking someone to court
Compounds
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2.3
A short notice in a newspaper or magazine where people sell items and offer services
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1.0
A short message printed in a newspaper that tells people about things for sale or jobs
- Formal
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9.9
A way of arguing that shows a claim leads to something impossible or silly
- Formal
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9.9
A court order telling a person to go to court and testify as a witness
- Formal
A person a court chooses to sue for someone who cannot act for themselves
An armed group linked to Hamas that carries out attacks against Israeli targets
How Promotional
Surface Forms
Etymology
AD is the short form of the word advertisement, which is a public message used to sell or promote something, and that is why an ad today means a paid announcement or 'commercial promotion' in media.