Short formAd
A notice selling a product or service (short for advertisement).
Meera saw an ad for a painting class in the newspaper.
Remember: Ad ← advertisement (British also says advert). Informal; formal writing prefers advertisement. Don't confuse with add (to put together).
Short lessonCompounds, blends & clippingsEnglish makes new words by joining words, fusing parts of words, or cutting words short. This is called word formation.