Meaning & use
button ad
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Meaning
nouncountablecomputing
A small, clickable advertisement on a web page, often shaped like a button.
Grammar: Countable: use 'a' or plural 'button ads'. Often used in the context of online advertising.
Patterns
- a button ad
- place a button ad
- click on a button ad
The website earns money by selling button ads.
He clicked on a button ad and was taken to another site.
Button ads are less intrusive than pop-up ads.
Word forms
| plural | button ads |
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Common combinations
- place a button ad
- The company placed a button ad on several popular blogs.
- click on a button ad
- Users often click on a button ad by mistake.
- small button ad
- They designed a small button ad to fit in the sidebar.
- display a button ad
- The site displays a button ad at the top of the page.
Synonyms and how they differ
- banner ad
- A banner ad is usually larger and rectangular, often across the top of a page; a button ad is smaller and typically square or round.
- display ad
- A display ad is a broader term for any visual online ad, including banners and buttons.
Word family
Commonly confused: button ad or badge?
button ad vs badge
A badge is a small graphic, often used to show support or membership, not necessarily an advertisement.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'button ad' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A button ad is an online advertisement, so it fits the context of a website. The other options confuse it with a physical button or clothing item.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “button ad”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.