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ad /ˈæd/ noun

plural ads

ad

/ˈæd/

noun

plural ads

Britannica Dictionary definition of AD

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: advertisement

I saw your ad in the newspaper.
radio/television ads
(chiefly US) She works for an ad agency [=advertising agency] in New York.

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