commercial

Definition

  • adjective: related to or used in the buying and selling of goods and services
  • adjective: occupied with or engaged in 'commerce' or work intended for commerce
  • synonyms: mercantile, mercurial, mercatorial

Examples

  • The city wanted to encourage 'commercial' rather than residential development along the river. [=the city wanted businesses rather than apartments or houses to be built along the river]

  • The play was a 'commercial' success but an artistic failure. [=the play earned a lot of money but did not show artistic skill]

  • We'll be back after the 'commercial break'. [=the time when advertisements are broadcast during a radio or television program]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - You should know. It's not our system. Scan. I can't believe this. Contact Traffic Control. This is commercial towing vehicle Nostromo... out of the Solomons, registration number... Calling Antarctica Traffic Control. Do you read me? Over. Commercial towing vehicle Nostromo out of the Solomons... registration number - --niner-----niner. - Nothing. - Keep trying. (..)
    1979 Alien