advert
/ˈædvɝt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.46 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "This was a wonderful advert for the Premier League, with both Chelsea and United intent on all-out attack - but Ferguson will be concerned at how his side lost their way after imperiously controlling much of the first period."
- "When I was writing my 'Tube Talk' column, a man sent me a letter complaining about the advertisement of cars on the Underground. Why would the Underground masochistically promote a rival transport mode? The answer, I discovered, was that the adverts on the network must not 'harm the brand', and a car advert per se was not deemed to do that. However, a car advert that said 'Why are you using this horrible Tube when you could be driving one of our lovely cars?' would not be allowed."
- "In America alone, people spent $170 billion on “direct marketing”—junk mail of both the physical and electronic varieties—last year. Yet of those who received unsolicited adverts through the post, only 3% bought anything as a result."
- "On the day that decision was made, Virgin adverts appeared at St Pancras to let everyone (including its rival) know that things are going to change."
- "At a time when creation seems to be endangered in so many ways through human activity, we should consciously advert to this dimension of Sunday, too."
- "To meditate, one must advert the mind toward the breath"
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈædvɝt/
- British English: /ˈædvɜːt/