classified section — The part of a newspaper or website where small advertisements are placed, typically organized by category

a middle-aged woman sits at a wooden table carefully examining different sections of an open newspaper with a magnifying glass. She points to specific small rectangular boxes arranged in neat columns while holding a red pen in her other hand. Her teenage daughter leans over her shoulder, both looking intently at the organized grid of small advertisement boxes. The mother circles certain ads while explaining something to her daughter about finding used furniture listings. Other sections of the newspaper show different categories of small ads arranged in distinct column groups. people using the part of a newspaper where small advertisements are placed and organized by category