ads
English meaning: Ads
Definition
Advertisement.
Example
“I have placed both of the ads in the newspaper as instructed.”
Another example: “The free version of the app shows ads between levels.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Informal plural shortening of 'advertisement' ('online ads', 'block ads'). Casual register; extremely common in digital and marketing contexts. 'Adverts' is the equivalent British informal form.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
A 20th-century clipping of 'advertisement', from Latin 'advertere' 'to turn towards'.
Synonyms
- advertisements
- adverts
- commercials
- promotions
- spots
Related Words
- advertisements
- advertising
- click
- advertisement
- correspondence
- slogan
- targeting
- targeted
- banner
Common Collocations
- online ads
- pop-up ads
- block ads
- targeted ads
- ads revenue
- skip the ads
Word Forms
ad (sing); ads (pl)
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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Language information
- Language
- English
- English
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Indo-European
- Speakers
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