What does want ad mean?

want ad means "a newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted".

Is want ad a common word?

want ad is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

want ad — meaning, pronunciation and definition

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1 senseA person, place, thing, quality or idea.

1.
a newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted
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What does want ad mean?: want ad means "a newspaper advertisement stating what is wanted".
Is want ad a common word?: want ad is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for want ad come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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