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commercial
[kuh-mur-shuhl]
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
engaged in commerce.
prepared, done, or acting with sole or chief emphasis on salability, profit, or success.
a commercial product; His attitude toward the theater is very commercial.
able to yield or make a profit.
We decided that the small oil well was not commercial.
suitable or fit for a wide, popular market.
Communications satellites are gradually finding a commercial use.
suitable for or catering to business rather than private use.
commercial kitchen design; commercial refrigeration.
(of a vehicle or its use)
engaged in transporting passengers or goods for profit.
civilian and public, as distinguished from military or private.
not entirely or chemically pure.
commercial soda.
catering especially to traveling salespeople by offering reduced rates, space for exhibiting products, etc..
a commercial hotel.
(in U.S. government grading of beef ) graded between standard and utility.
paid for by advertisers.
commercial television.
noun
Radio and Television.a paid advertisement or promotional announcement.
(in U.S. government grading of beef )
a low-quality grade of beef between standard and utility.
a cut of beef of this grade.
British Informal.a traveling salesperson.
commercial
/ kəˈmɜːʃəl, kəˌmɜːʃɪˈælɪtɪ /
adjective
of, connected with, or engaged in commerce; mercantile
sponsored or paid for by an advertiser
commercial television
having profit as the main aim
commercial music
(of goods, chemicals, etc) of unrefined quality or presentation and produced in bulk for use in industry
noun
a commercially sponsored advertisement on radio or television
Other Word Forms
- commercially adverb
- anticommercial adjective
- anticommercially adverb
- anticommercialness noun
- countercommercial adjective
- noncommercial adjective
- noncommercially adverb
- precommercial adjective
- procommercial adjective
- quasi-commercial adjective
- quasi-commercially adverb
- semicommercial adjective
- semicommercially adverb
- supercommercial adjective
- supercommercially adverb
- ultracommercial adjective
- commerciality noun
- dzˈ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of commercial1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It's not clear if the airport is currently operational, but the Flightradar24 tracking website shows no commercial flights arriving or departing since early on Friday, when Israel first launched attacks on Iran.
Some councils and commercial waste companies have been approaching rubbish handling operators in England to negotiate "bridging contracts".
An Israeli fusillade around noon Sunday and in the afternoon saw four areas in Tehran targeted, including major commercial thoroughfares, according to state media.
"Security in Mogadishu has improved, leading to an increase in high-rise and commercial buildings," says Salah Hassan Omar, the mayor's spokesperson.
That helps explain why the tax rate on Medi-Cal enrollment is sharply higher than on commercial enrollment.
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