noun · neutral
advertisement
UK/ədˈvɜːtɪsmənt/US/ədˈvɜːrtɪsmənt/ad·VER·tise·ment
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a short announcement, picture, or film that tries to sell a product or service or promote an event.
Examples
“I saw an advertisement for a new phone on YouTube.”
“Companies spend a lot on advertisements during big sports events.”
“That advertisement made the product look very appealing.”
Band 8 sentence
“Sophisticated advertisements now use psychological insights and social media data to target niche audiences with remarkable precision.”
Collocations
- run an advertisement
- television advertisement
- advertisement for
Word family
advertise (v) verbadvertising (n) nounadvertiser (n) noun
Common mistakes
a advertisement→an advertisement
advertise (n)→advertisement (n)
Say it for a higher band
5ad→6commercial→7+advertisement
Synonyms
ad
Easily confused
advertising
“Advertising is a major part of modern business strategy.”
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