commercial

Everyday

1. Connected with buying and selling, business or trade. tree →
2. Made to earn money rather than for art or kindness (a very commercial film). tree →
3. An advertisement on TV or radio. tree →
4. Used by businesses rather than at home (a commercial kitchen). tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life: TV commercials, commercial flights, commercial vehicles. In geography: commercial areas of a town, commercial farming. In safety: commercials try to persuade you; think before you believe. Phrases: commercial break, commercial success.

Examples

• We made popcorn during the commercial break. tree →
• That commercial is so annoying! tree →
• The shopping centre is in the commercial part of town. tree →
• Commercial fishing boats catch tons of fish. tree →
• The film was a big commercial success. tree →
• Commercials try to make you want things. tree →

Note

UK often says «advert» or «ad» for a TV commercial; US says «commercial». Spelling: double m. Adverb: commercially.

In Jewish tradition

In everyday life: TV commercials, commercial flights, commercial vehicles. In geography: commercial areas of a town, commercial farming. In safety: commercials try to persuade you; think before you believe. Phrases: commercial break, commercial success.

Examples

• These files may be used for any non-commercial purpose, provided this notice of attribution is left intact in all copies. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
• + Make non-commercial use of the files We designed Google Book Search for use by individuals, and we request that you use these files for personal, non-commercial purposes. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Nevertheless, this work is expensive, so in order to keep providing this resource, we have taken steps to prevent abuse by commercial parties, including placing technical restrictions on automated querying. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

UK often says «advert» or «ad» for a TV commercial; US says «commercial». Spelling: double m. Adverb: commercially.