classified advertisement
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈklæsɪfaɪd ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt/
:
anuncio clasificado
- She found a great apartment by looking at the classified advertisements online.
Examples
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Though it was in an unfamiliar language, by observing its unpunctuated abbreviations and compacted syntax, I was able to deduce that it had been torn from the classified advertisement section of a newspaper.
Fiction book (2002) -
He answered classified advertisements.
Fiction book (1993) -
Advertisements were published in newspapers, gay and lesbian periodicals, and Craigslist, a website of classified advertisements.
Academic text (2007) -
One day in late February, he followed his routine of combing the classified advertisements in day-old papers he was allowed to pick up in the lobby of Wampler's Hotel.
Fiction book (1993) -
His specific example was the news publishing industry; their former monopoly on classified advertisements that once supplied them with unparalleled profits has been replaced with the likes of Craigslist.
Blog text (4) -
Many people search for job opportunities in the classified advertisements section of their local newspaper.
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The magazine featured a variety of classified advertisements for services like tutoring and home repair.
Synonyms
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1.0
A short message that tries to get people to buy something or support an idea
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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
A small ad in a newspaper that offers things for sale or looks for people
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2.2
A short message that tells people about a product, service, or event
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1.0
A short message printed in a newspaper that tells people about things for sale or jobs
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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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1.4
A printed message in a newspaper that tells people about jobs or things for sale
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is a straightforward composition: 'classified' (arranged or grouped by class/category) + 'advertisement' (a notice promoting goods, services, or jobs) yields an advertisement placed in a categorized section. This compositional pattern is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Classified advertisement comes from old newspapers that put short advertisements into different groups. They 'classified' the ads by topic like 'jobs' or 'cars', so people could find a small ad in the right group, and today the phrase means a short ad placed with others in the same category.