Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
Docklands in its heyday was a major centre of industrial and commercial activity.
Attacks were reported on police, vehicles and commercial premises.
Synonyms: mercantile, business, trade, trading More Synonyms of commercial
2. adjective
Commercial organizations and activities are concerned with making money or profits, rather than,for example, with scientific research or providing a public service.
The NHS adopted a more commercial and businesslike financial framework.
Conservationists are concerned over the effect of commercial exploitation of forests.
Whether the project will be a commercial success is still uncertain.
Synonyms: profitable, popular, in demand, marketable More Synonyms of commercial
commerciallyadverb [usually ADVERB adjective, ADVERB with verb]
They abandoned the project, saying it was not commercially viable.
Insulin is produced commercially from animals.
Designers are becoming more commercially minded.
3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
A commercial product is made to be sold to the public.
They are the leading manufacturer in both defence and commercial products.
commerciallyadverb [usually ADVERB adjective, oft ADVERB with verb]
It was the first commercially available machine to employ artificial intelligence.
4. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
A commercial vehicle is a vehicle used for carrying goods, or passengers who pay.
Commercial vehicles, coaches and lorries are required by law to be fitted with tachographs.
...the fastest crossing of the Atlantic by a commercial passenger vessel.
5. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]
Commercial television and radio are paid for by the broadcasting of advertisements, rather than by the government.
He got a job as a programme controller for the local commercial radio station.
6. adjective
Commercial is used to describe something such as a film or a type of music that it is intended to be popular with the public, and is not very original or of high quality.
There's a feeling among a lot of people that music has become too commercial.
Synonyms: materialistic, mercenary, profit-making, venal More Synonyms of commercial
7. countable noun
A commercial is an advertisement that is broadcast on television or radio.
The government has launched a campaign of television commercials and leaflets.
Synonyms: advertisement, ad, advert [British] More Synonyms of commercial
commercial in British English
(kəˈmɜːʃəl)
adjective
1.
of, connected with, or engaged in commerce; mercantile
2.
sponsored or paid for by an advertiser
commercial television
3.
having profit as the main aim
commercial music
4.
(of goods, chemicals, etc) of unrefined quality or presentation and produced in bulk for use in industry
noun
5.
a commercially sponsored advertisement on radio or television
Derived forms
commerciality (kəˌmɜːʃɪˈælɪtɪ)
noun
commercially (comˈmercially)
adverb
commercial in American English
(kəˈmɜrʃəl)
adjective
1.
of or connected with commerce or trade
2.
of or having to do with stores, office buildings, etc.
commercial property
3.
of a lower grade, or for use in large quantities in industry
commercial sulfuric acid
4.
a.
made, done, or operating primarily for profit
b.
designed to have wide popular appeal
5.
offering training in business skills, methods, etc.
6. Radio and Television
paid for by sponsors
noun
7. Radio and Television
a paid advertisement
Derived forms
commercially (comˈmercially)
adverb
Examples of 'commercial' in a sentence
commercial
It was able to land but the launch of commercial flights was postponed indefinitely.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The aircraft has since been almost completely withdrawn from commercial flights but continues in service with the defence ministry.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It made its first commercial delivery in Cambridgeshire this month.
The Sun (2016)
Cope has said that he was unaware of the contents of the package despite being asked to carry it across international boundaries on a commercial flight.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
A commercial garden centre was the next target, with hedging shrubs disappearing overnight.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The Brexit vote also affected the group's commercial property arm.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Older diesel commercial vehicles, and possibly also diesel cars, would pay a fee to enter the zones.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The agreement of commercial and broadcasting partners needs to be settled.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The majority of commercial and industrial loans from banks are made under the loan commitment arrangement.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
These include plans for commercial space flights.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
He claimed they were working on commercial campaigns together.
The Sun (2010)
The livestock scheme is run on commercial lines rather than donations.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The project was a commercial failure and the inclined plane was dismantled.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There are generally no restrictions where it is a commercial vehicle.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For most young companies funding is the number one hurdle to commercial exploitation.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The sector that has suffered the most has been local commercial radio.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
They are a commercial activity that oil the wheels of other sectors of the economy.
Veljanovski, Dr Cento The Media in Britain Today (1990)
The commercial proved so popular it recently made a comeback to our screens.
The Sun (2010)
The laundry has become a large commercial laundry.
Peter F. Drucker MANAGING FOR RESULTS (1986)
What does bore us is overlong commercials before the main feature.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Anybody who downloads films for commercial use could be jailed for up to five years.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The industry is preparing for the introduction of competition in the industrial and commercial sector next year.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He paid his own way there on a commercial flight.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The case for multiple exam boards is really commercial rather than educational.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Another of my key projects is a commercial property venture.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Limerick is a predominantly commercial centre, so tourist menus are less in evidence here.
Wood, Katie Cheap Eats Guide to Europe 1994 (1993)
Research that could confer political, national or commercial advantage if withheld is shared.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
It was the first British commercial aircraft hijacked.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The changes proposed for commercial broadcasting will do little to improve its responsiveness to audience demand or to augment "consumer sovereignty".
Collins, Richard Television - policy and culture (1990)
Connaught Place is in the commercial centre.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Only two companies - the commercial arm of the consumer group Which?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
On the plus side, he has led the sport from bankruptcy to its position as the most successful commercial national governing body in world athletics.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
commercial
British English: commercial /kəˈmɜːʃəl/ NOUN
A commercial is an advertisement broadcast on television or radio.
There are too many commercials.
American English: commercial
Arabic: إِعْلَان
Brazilian Portuguese: comercial
Chinese: 电视广告
Croatian: reklama
Czech: reklama
Danish: kommerciel
Dutch: commercial
European Spanish: anuncio
Finnish: mainos TV- ja radio
French: publicité réclame
German: Werbespot
Greek: διαφήμιση
Italian: pubblicità
Japanese: コマーシャル
Korean: 광고 방송
Norwegian: reklameinnslag
Polish: reklama
European Portuguese: anúncio publicitário
Romanian: reclamă
Russian: рекламный ролик
Latin American Spanish: comercial
Swedish: reklamfilm
Thai: โฆษณาทางทีวีหรือวิทยุ
Turkish: reklam
Ukrainian: рекламний ролик
Vietnamese: quảng cáo trên truyền hình
British English: commercial ADJECTIVE
Commercial means involving or relating to the buying and selling of goods.
In its heyday the city was a major center of industrial and commercial activity.
American English: commercial
Brazilian Portuguese: comercial
Chinese: 商业的
European Spanish: comercial
French: commercial
German: kommerziell
Italian: commerciale
Japanese: 商業の
Korean: 상업의
European Portuguese: comercial
Latin American Spanish: comercial
All related terms of 'commercial'
commercial art
graphic art for commercial uses such as advertising , packaging , etc
commercial bank
A commercial bank is a bank which makes short-term loans using money from current or checking accounts.
commercial law
business law
commercial break
A commercial break is the interval during a commercial television programme, or between programmes, during which advertisements are shown .
commercial capital
If a place is the capital of a particular industry or activity, it is the place that is most famous for it, because it happens in that place more than anywhere else.
commercial college
a college providing tuition in commercial skills , such as shorthand and book-keeping
commercial credit
credit issued by a bank to a business to finance trading or manufacturing operations
commercial paper
a short-term negotiable document , such as a bill of exchange , promissory note, etc, calling for the transference of a specified sum of money at a designated date
commercial pilot
an airplane pilot licensed to transport passengers , goods, etc
commercial reality
The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
commercial sector
A particular sector of a country's economy is the part connected with that specified type of industry.
commercial success
Someone or something that is a success achieves a high position, makes a lot of money, or is admired a great deal .
commercial vehicle
a vehicle for carrying goods or (less commonly ) passengers
commercial advantage
An advantage is something that puts you in a better position than other people.
commercial aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle which can fly , for example an aeroplane or a helicopter .
commercial enterprise
An enterprise is a company or business, often a small one.
commercial environment
Someone's environment is all the circumstances , people, things, and events around them that influence their life.
commercial operation
An operation is a highly organized activity that involves many people doing different things.
commercial opportunity
An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do.
commercial television
television companies which make money by selling advertising
commercial traveler
a traveling salesman
commercial traveller
→ another name for travelling salesman
commercial consideration
A consideration is something that should be thought about, especially when you are planning or deciding something.
commercial exploitation
unethical business practices
euro-commercial paper
commercial paper issued in a eurocurrency
Uniform Commercial Code
a codification of commercial laws designed to provide uniformity among the states
mercantile paper
a short-term negotiable document, such as a bill of exchange, promissory note, etc, calling for the transference of a specified sum of money at a designated date
travelling salesman
A travelling salesman is the same as a → travelling salesperson .