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Added 9 October 2026

commercial

/kəˈmɜː.ʃəl/ noun

Latin root: commercialis Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about commercial at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A commercially sponsored ad on radio or television.

adjective

Connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises.
commercial trucker
Of or relating to commercialism.
a commercial attache
Of the kind or quality used in commerce; average or inferior.
commercial grade of beef

Origin

From French commercial (“of, or pertaining to commerce”), from Late Latin commercialis, from Latin commercium. By surface analysis, commerce + -ial.

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