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Word forms: plural want adscountable noun [usually plural]The want ads in a newspaper or magazine are small advertisements, usually offering things for sale or offering jobs. [mainly US] I furnished my first apartment with items from the want ads. Gordon searched the want ads for jobs. want ad in British Englishnoun informal a classified advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, etc, for something wanted, such as property or employment want ad in American English US Informal a classified advertisement in a newspaper or magazine stating that one wants a job, an apartment to rent, a specified type of employee, etc., or that one wishes to sell, buy, or trade something Examples of 'want ad' in a sentencewant ad The Labour leader wants ad curbs like those applying to alcohol and gambling. |