often attributive
1
: advertisement sense 1
newspapers ads
TV ads for new cars
2
: advertising
an ad agency
1
active duty
2
after date
4
Alzheimer's disease
5
anno Domini
—often printed in small capitals and often punctuated
6
assembly district
7
assistant director
8
athletic director
9
right ear
—used especially in audiology and in writing medical prescriptions
analog/digital
variants
or ac-
or af-
or ag-
or al-
or ap-
or as-
or at-
1
: to : toward
—usually ac- before c, k, or q
acculturation
and af- before faffluent
and ag- before gaggradation
and al- before lalliteration
and ap- before papportion
and as- before sassuasive
and at- before tattune
and ad- before other sounds but sometimes ad- even before one of the listed consonantsadsorb
2
: near : adjacent to
—in this sense always in the form ad-
adrenal
-ad
6 of 7adverb suffix
: in the direction of : toward
cephalad
: member of a botanical group
bromeliad
Synonyms
Examples of ad in a Sentence
Noun (1)
did you see the ads in the paper for cheap round-trip flights to Florida?
Recent Examples on the Web
Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
The ad says that unlike Cohere's product, ordinary AI leaks customer data and trade secrets, creates security audit nightmares, and steals intellectual property.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
The ad ends with a call to donate to Los Angeles wildfire survivors at ScienceMoms.com.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
The Elon Musk energy-saving scam works by using flashy online ads, unsolicited emails and other deceptive tactics to lure victims.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Max subscription plans begin at $9.99 a month with ads, allowing users to stream with up to two devices at one time while ad-free subscriptions cost $16.99 a month, which includes the additional ability to download up to 30 titles to watch on the go.
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Dictionary Entries Near ad
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“Ad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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