advertisement

 
Pronunciation: /ədˈvəːtɪzm(ə)nt, -tɪs-/

noun

  • a notice or announcement in a public medium promoting a product, service, or event or publicizing a job vacancy: advertisements for alcoholic drinks
  • (advertisement for) informal a person or thing regarded as a means of recommending something: unhappy clients are not a good advertisement for the firm

Origin:

late Middle English (denoting a statement calling attention to something): from Old French advertissement, from the verb advertir (see advertise)