ad B1 Topic:Time 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... advertadvertisement 2 adv · used with a date to show it... anno dominice ↔ Opposites acbcbce Word family Forms ads Derived forms ad-freead-manad-segadblockeradblockingadbotadfolkadlandadlessadletadmailadman Etymology AI details Clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser. Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # ad **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** noun, adv **IPA (US):** /ˌeɪˈdi/ **Frequency rank:** 3450 ## Meanings 1. a picture, short film, or notice that tries to sell something or give information 2. used with a date to show it is after the birth of Christ ## Examples - I saw an ad for the new phone on television. - The Roman Empire reached its height around 117 AD. ## Antonyms - ac - bc - bce ## Derived Forms - ad-free - ad-man - ad-seg - adblocker - adblocking - adbot - adfolk - adland - adless - adlet - admail - adman ## Etymology Clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser. ## AI Etymology Ad is a clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser. ## Topics - Time markdown