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

  • (..) director in the suntory commercial - Cut-o! Cut-o, cut-o, cut-o, cut-o, cut-o!: Welcome to New Tokyo International Airport. Welcome. - Welcome to Tokyo. - Thank you very much. My name is Kawasaki. Nice to meet you. I've heard of you. Thank you. For you. Thank you. And Mr. Mori from Suntory. Hi. (..)
    2003 Lost in Translation