marketing

The work of finding customers and encouraging them to buy a product or service.

• She works in marketing.
• Their marketing campaign attracted thousands of new customers.
• The company spends more on marketing than on research.

Similar words: promotion

Common phrases: marketing campaign, marketing strategy, digital marketing, marketing department

Buying or selling goods at a market.

• She did the marketing before lunch.
• His weekly marketing took him to the town square.
• Marketing at the fair kept the farmers busy.

Similar words: trading, shopping

Common phrases: do the marketing, weekly marketing, morning marketing