classified advertisementsBrE /ˌklæsɪfaɪd ədˈvɜːtɪsmənts/ 🔊NAmE /ˌklæsɪfaɪd ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənts/ 🔊 (also ˌclassified ˈads, ˈclassifieds) (BrE also
ˈsmall ads) (NAmE also
ˈwant ads) noun [plural] the section in a newspaper with small advertisements arranged in groups according to their subject, that are placed by people or small companies who want to buy or sell sth, find or offer a job, etc. （报章上的）分类广告