Types of advertisement

ad (noun)

an advertisement on television or radio, on the Internet, in a newspaper or magazine etc

a short film on television or short article on radio that is intended to persuade people to buy something

an arrangement of pictures, words etc put in a public place or in a newspaper, on the Internet etc that is intended to persuade people to buy something

advertisement (noun)

an announcement in a newspaper, on the Internet etc inviting people to apply for a job that is available

advertisement (noun)

an announcement of a concert, sports event etc that is going to take place

advertorial (noun)

an advertisement in a newspaper or magazine that looks like one of its normal articles

banner (noun)

computing an advertisement on a website that goes across the width of your screen

banner ad (noun)

an advertisement that appears across the full width of a page or web page

billboard (noun)

a large board for advertisements in an outside public place

bumper sticker (noun)

a small sign that you can stick on your car with a message on it that may be funny, political, or advertising something

circular (noun)

a document, especially a letter or advertisement, that is sent to a lot of people at the same time

classified ad (noun)

a short advertisement that you put in a newspaper, for example so that you can sell something

the classifieds (noun)

the classified ads in a newspaper

clickthrough (noun)

computing an advertisement on a website that you click on in order to move to another page or website

commercial (noun)

an advertisement on television or radio

commercial break (noun)

a short interruption in a television or radio programme when advertisements are broadcast

display advertising (noun)

advertising that has features such as photographs or a logo (=symbol representing a company) as well as writing

endorsement (noun)

an occasion when someone famous says in an advertisement that they like a product

flyer (noun)

an announcement or advertisement that is printed on a sheet of paper and given to people

goody bag (noun)

informal a bag containing small presents given by a company to help advertise a product or service

handbill (noun)

old-fashioned a small printed piece of paper advertising something that someone gives you in the street. A more usual word is flier.

hoarding (noun)

British a large board used for advertising outside

infomercial (noun)

a long advertisement on television that is made in the style of an ordinary programme

insert (noun)

an advertisement or information sheet put inside a newspaper, magazine, or book

interstitial (noun)

a page that appears before or after another page on a website, often showing advertisements or asking if the user is old enough to view the material

jingle (noun)

a short phrase, usually with music, that is easy to remember, used for advertising something on the radio or television

junk mail (noun)

advertising and other information sent to you by post, email, or fax, although you did not ask for it and do not want it

mailshot (noun)

British a letter or advertisement sent to many people at the same time

native ad (noun)

an advertisement that is embedded in a website or app so that it looks like part of the website or app

native advertising (noun)

advertising on a website that looks like genuine content, and is aimed at exactly the same audience as the usual visitors to that website

personal (noun)

a personal ad

personal ad (noun)

a short advertisement put in a newspaper or magazine by someone who is looking for friendship or for a sexual or romantic relationship

personal column (noun)

a list of private advertisements or messages in a newspaper or magazine

the personals (noun)

the personal column in a newspaper or magazine

placard (noun)

a large notice in a public place, used for advertising something or carried in order to protest against or support something

playbill (noun)

old-fashioned a printed advertisement for a play

plug (noun)

an attempt to make people interested in a book, film etc by talking about it in an enthusiastic way, especially on a radio or television programme

poster (noun)

a large printed notice or picture that you put on a wall for decoration or to announce or advertise something

posting (noun)

a public notice, especially one advertising a job

pre-roll (noun)

a short advertisement that plays before an online video

press pack (noun)

a collection of information and advertising material that a company prepares about itself and sends to journalists or customers

promo (noun)

informal something that advertises a product

publicity stunt (noun)

something unusual that is done to make people notice a person, organization, or product

puff (noun)

something that someone says or writes in order to advertise or praise something in public

sandwich board (noun)

a pair of boards with advertisements on them, joined at the top and put over the shoulders of a person who walks around in a public place

sign (noun)

a flat object with words or pictures on it, put in a public place to provide information or advertise something

situations vacant (noun)

British the part of a newspaper that contains advertisements for jobs

slogan (noun)

a short phrase that is easy to remember and is used to advertise something or to express the beliefs of a political party or other group

small ad (noun)

British a short advertisement that you put in a newspaper when you want to buy or sell something

station break (noun)

American a pause in a television or radio programme to announce the name of the station and other details about it

station identification (noun)

American a station break

tag line (noun)

a short phrase for advertising something

tease (noun)

informal something that is designed to make people interested in an event that will happen or in a product that will become available later

trailer (noun)

an advertisement for a film or television programme that shows a short part of that film or programme

want ad (noun)

American a classified ad

Synonyms and antonyms of Types of advertisement in British Thesaurus