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

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: The part of a newspaper or website where small advertisements are placed, typically organized by category

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈklæsɪˌfaɪd ˈsekʃən/

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother still insists on checking the classified section every morning, even though she could find everything online.
  • The classified section is where you can find everything from used cars to dating services.
  • He accidentally put his 'seeking roommate' ad in the pet section of the classified section and got calls from people wanting to adopt him.

classified section

NOUN

[/ˈklæsɪˌfaɪd ˈsekʃən/]

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
💡 Concept

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

The classified section shows direction through connection!
🎵 Rhyme

The classified section shows direction through connection!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈklæsɪˌfaɪd ˈsekʃən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈklæsɪˌfaɪd ˈsekʃən/

🌳Etymology

Rootclassify
Suffix-section

Origin

This compound phrase combines the past participle form of 'classify' with 'section', referring to a distinct part of a newspaper where advertisements are organized by category. The term emerged from the practical newspaper practice of grouping similar ads together for reader convenience.

Breakdown

classis (Latin: class, category) + facere (Latin: to make, to do) + sectio (Latin: cutting, section). The first element forms 'classify' (to arrange into classes), while 'section' derives from the root meaning a division or part.

🎵Rhyme

section
connection
direction

🔗Collocations

browse the classified section
place an ad in the classified section
check the classified section
online classified section
classified section ads

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My grandmother still insists on checking the classified section every morning, even though she could find everything online.”

“The classified section is where you can find everything from used cars to dating services.”

😄 Fun example

“He accidentally put his 'seeking roommate' ad in the pet section of the classified section and got calls from people wanting to adopt him.”

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