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B1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˌeɪˈdi/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like eddy /ɛ/ vs /eɪ/

Freq #3450

Meanings

1

noun
a picture, short film, or notice that tries to sell something or give information

I saw an ad for the new phone on television.
2

adv
used with a date to show it is after the birth of Christ

The Roman Empire reached its height around 117 AD.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a picture, short film, or... advert advertisement

2 adv · used with a date to show it... anno dominice

Opposites

acbcbce

Word family

Forms ads

Derived forms ad-freead-manad-segadblockeradblockingadbotadfolkadlandadlessadletadmailadman

Simplified etymology

AD abbreviates a Latin phrase meaning “in the year of our Lord.”

Etymology

Clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser.

Topics

General Vocabulary

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