The difference between Ad and Advertisement

When used as nouns, ad means advertisement, whereas advertisement means a commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.


Ad is also preposition with the meaning: to, toward.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ad and Advertisement

  1. Ad as a noun:

    advertisement.

    Examples:

    "I have placed both of the ads in the newspaper as instructed."

  1. Ad as a noun (tennis):

    advantage

  2. Ad as a noun (debating):

    advantage

    Examples:

    "ads and disads"

  1. Ad as a preposition:

    to, toward

  1. Advertisement as a noun (marketing):

    A commercial solicitation designed to sell some commodity, service or similar.

    Examples:

    "Companies try to sell their products using advertisements in form of placards, television spots and print publications."

  2. Advertisement as a noun:

    A public notice.

    Examples:

    "The city council placed an advertisement in the local newspaper to inform its residents of the forthcoming roadworks."

  3. Advertisement as a noun:

    A recommendation of a particular product, service or person.

    Examples:

    "The people gave a good ''advertisement'' for Wiktionary."

Compare words:

Compare with synonyms and related words: