Phrase guide

classified advertisement

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any of a list of newspaper or website advertisements included with others under a heading describing the category of product or service offered or sought.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a short ad in a newspaper or magazine (usually in small print) and appearing along with other ads of the same type

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: classified ad, classified

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: newspaper ad, newspaper advertisement

Narrower terms: want ad

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: kleinadvertensie — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Catalan: anunci classificat — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Chinese Mandarin: 分類廣告 /分类广告 (fēnlèi guǎnggào) — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Czech: inzerát — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Finnish: rivi-ilmoitus — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Finnish: luokiteltu ilmoitus — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • French: petite annonce — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • German: Kleinanzeige — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • German: Annonce — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Greek: μικρές αγγελίες (mikrés angelíes) — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Hungarian: apróhirdetés — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Japanese: 案内広告 (annai-kōkoku) — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Polish: anons — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Spanish: anuncio — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Spanish: anuncio clasificado — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Spanish: clasificado — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Swedish: småannons — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Swedish: radannons — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Swedish: eftertextannons — newspaper or website advertisements under categories
  • Vietnamese: rao vặt — newspaper or website advertisements under categories