classified advertisement
classified advertisement — noun
1. a brief printed or online announcement, grouped with similar notices by topic, t
a brief printed or online announcement, grouped with similar notices by topic, that people or small businesses use to sell or buy goods, offer or look for jobs, or rent property.
Jenna found her first apartment through a classified advertisement in the local paper.
passive: found through a classified advertisement
The bakery placed a classified advertisement for a part-time delivery driver in the city newspaper.
collocation: place a classified advertisement
Online classified ads make it much easier to sell used furniture without paying a fee.
After her old bicycle broke down, Reema searched the classified advertisements for a cheap replacement.
Eshe wrote a short classified advertisement offering French tutoring for fifteen dollars an hour.
- classified ad
the short, everyday form of the same term; more common in spoken English
- small ad
British informal term for the same thing; emphasises the short length
- listing
used especially for online platforms like rental or job websites; broader than just classifieds
文法句型
place a classified advertisement
look through classified advertisements
用法筆記
Classified advertisements appear in dedicated sections of newspapers or websites organised by topic — such as 'Jobs', 'For Sale', or 'Apartments for Rent'. Online platforms like Craigslist, Gumtree, and Facebook Marketplace have largely replaced printed classified ads, but the term is still used for digital listings grouped by category.
常見錯誤
2. a single item within a classified section of a newspaper or website, typically v
a single item within a classified section of a newspaper or website, typically very short and composed only of text, placed by someone trying to sell, buy, rent, or hire.
Tamar read each classified advertisement in the Sunday paper's "rooms for rent" section.
quantifier: every single classified advertisement
Caio paid fifteen dollars for a classified advertisement for his bicycle on a community website.
collocation: place a classified advertisement
The landlord's three-line classified advertisement received more than ten phone calls.
Hassan tore a classified advertisement from the paper and pinned it on his noticeboard.
- classified ad
the most common short form; used in both spoken and written English
- want ad
North American term that originally focused on job or item-wanted notices but is now used more loosely
文法句型
a classified advertisement
every classified advertisement
用法筆記
This sense emphasises the countable unit — one individual ad rather than the section as a whole. It is especially common in American English when referring to print newspapers ('He circled every classified advertisement for used cars.').