26984 words

commercial

16 definitions • 28 examples
1
related to making money by buying and selling things:

Examples:

commercial law
The commercial future of the company looks very promising.
All commercial fishing is prohibited, but managed sport fishing is allowed.
2
A commercial product can be bought by or is intended to be bought by the general public:

Examples:

commercial product Some robotic research prototypes have generated commercial products.
This is a commercial product, not free software.
3
used for selling goods or providing services for money, rather than for personal use:

Examples:

commercial property His company deals in both residential and commercial property.
commercial vehicle You need a special licence to operate a commercial vehicle.
4

Examples:

The cost of charter flights was six times the rate of commercial flights.
She attended a flight school and earned both private and commercial pilot's licences.
The big commercial travel websites are still the best places for comparing fares and buying tickets.
5
used to describe a record, film, book, etc. that has been produced with the aim of making money and as a result has little artistic value:

Examples:

The actor tends to alternate between indie art films and more commercial projects.
6
used to refer to radio or television paid for by advertisements that are broadcast between and during programmes:

Examples:

Now it's time for a commercial break.
7

Examples:

He went to make a drink during the commercials.
commercial for She was in a commercial for breakfast cereal.
a car/fast food commercial
8

Examples:

We all ran to get something to eat during the commercials.
9
intended to make money, or relating to a business intended to make money:

Examples:

The movie was a commercial success (= it made money), but the critics hated it.
10

Examples:

Planning issues continue to stall the company's proposed commercial development.
commercial sales/services/transactions etc.
11
used to describe a product or service that can be bought by the public:

Examples:

The airport handles 663 commercial flights a day.
12
for making a profit or relating to making a profit:

Examples:

The business was never intended to be a commercial enterprise.
commercial success/value Some traditional producers are finally enjoying commercial success.
13
used to describe radio or television that is paid for by the advertisements it broadcasts:

Examples:

The commission, which licenses and regulates commercial TV, ordered the ad off air.
14
disapproving used to describe a product, especially a record, film, or book, which is made to make a profit rather than be of a high artistic quality:

Examples:

Their music is a little too commercial for me.
16

Examples:

Commercials ended the year down 3.5%.

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