- want ad
- nouna newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted• Hypernyms: ↑classified ad, ↑classified advertisement, ↑classified
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noun: an advertisement in the classified section of a newspaper stating that something is wanted (as an employee, employment, or a specified article)* * *
want ad noun (chiefly US)A small advertisement, esp in a newspaper, specifying goods, property, employment, etc required by the advertiser• • •Main Entry: ↑want* * *
a classified adThesaurus: types of advertisementhyponym parts of newspapers and magazinesmeronym advertising, marketing and prhyponym* * *
want ad,a small notice in a newspaper, stating that something, such as an employee or an apartment, is wanted; classified ad.* * *
n. informal a classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine; a small ad* * *
noun, pl ⋯ ads [count]US : a notice in a newspaper, magazine, etc., that lets people know about something that you want to buy or sell, a job that is available, etc.She checked the want ads to find a new job.
— compare ↑classified, 2
Useful english dictionary. 2012.