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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ˈwant ˌad, n.

Journalism classified ad.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

want′ ad′.

JournalismSee classified ad.

1885–90, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

want ad n

informal a classified advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, etc, for something wanted, such as property or employment

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