marketing

noun

mar·​ket·​ing ˈmär-kə-tiŋ 

1

a

: the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market

did most of her marketing in local stores

b

: the process or technique of promoting, selling, and distributing a product or service

New automobiles are the subject of intense marketing.

2

: an aggregate (see aggregate entry 3 sense 1) of functions involved in moving goods from producer to consumer

The company will increase its budget for marketing.

Examples of marketing in a Sentence

The company will increase its budget for marketing.

She has a job in marketing.

She runs the company's marketing department.

Recent Examples on the Web

Oritain’s gold level gives Next Level faster turnaround times on verification, dedicated account management, supply chain insights and exclusive partner marketing. —Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026

This weekend — four years and seven months since cameras first rolled on the project — Desert Warrior squeaked onto 1,010 American screens with the barest minimum of marketing and failed to crack the top ten of new movies. —Chris Lee, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026

Just south of the beach at the Waukegan Harbor & Marina, Robbie Kutzler, the director of marketing and special events for the harbor, said a woman found two tires at the south end of the property near the shoreline. —Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

So much of marketing now that happens on the internet is this wild volume game where people are essentially spamming. —Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1561, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing marketing

• affiliate marketing
• direct marketing
• marketing ploy
• marketing research
• multilevel marketing
• pre-marketing
• viral marketing

Rhymes for marketing

• telemarketing