- classifieds
- classifieds "newspaper advertisements arranged by classes," 1913, short for classified advertisements (see CLASSIFY (Cf. classify)).
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classifieds
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classifieds — UK US /ˈklæsɪfaɪdz/ noun [plural] ► the collection of small advertisements in a newspaper, magazine, or on a website, organized, for example, by available jobs or types of things for sale: »Find jobs, housing, and community events in your local… … Financial and business terms
classifieds — [[t]klæ̱sɪfaɪdz[/t]] N PLURAL: usu the N The classifieds are the same as classified ads. Your best hope of obtaining a copy is to place an advert in the classifieds … English dictionary
classifieds — noun A section of a newspaper, magazine or web site containing classified advertisements. He ran an ad in the classifieds … Wiktionary
classifieds — noun Classifieds is used after these nouns: ↑newspaper … Collocations dictionary
classifieds — ˌclassified adˈvertisements [classified advertisements] (also ˌclassified ˈads, ˈclassifieds) (BrE also ˈsmall ads) (NAmE also … Useful english dictionary
classifieds — n. want ads , small advertisement in a newspaper that are sorted into various categories (such as Help Wanted, For Sale, For Rent, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
classifieds — classified advertisements. → classified … English new terms dictionary
classifieds, the — clas|si|fieds, the [ klæsı,faıdz ] noun plural the classified ads in a newspaper … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
(the) classifieds — the classifieds UK [ˈklæsɪfaɪdz] US [ˈklæsɪˌfaɪdz] noun [plural] the classified ads in a newspaper Thesaurus: types of advertisementhyponym parts of newspapers and magazinesmeronym advertising, marketing and pr … Useful english dictionary
the classifieds — UK [ˈklæsɪfaɪdz] / US [ˈklæsɪˌfaɪdz] noun [plural] the classified ads in a newspaper … English dictionary
