want ad

noun
Origin
1885-90, Americanism
Examples from the web for want ad
  • There may even be a want ad for a job in which you are interested.
  • The real estate want ad section of local newspapers also may prove useful.
  • The smallest want ad is care fully road each day by hundreds of people.
British Dictionary definitions for want ad

want ad

noun
1.
(informal) a classified advertisement in a newspaper, magazine, etc, for something wanted, such as property or employment