advertising UK /ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ/US /ˈædvɚˌtaɪzɪŋ/ noun2 •the work of telling the public about things for sale, so that more people will buy themAdvertisings do not by themselves cause a book to 'go'. The circulating libraries are far more useful than any advertising columns. — 1899 •The industry or profession made up of such communications. formsadvertisings