adjective “commercial”
base form commercial (more/most)
- connected to or intended for the activity of buying and selling consumer goods
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There are several commercial buildings in this area.
- (only before a noun) intended to make money
You need to obtain a licence for commercial use if you want to use the song in your video.
- relating to commerce or business
She is studying commercial law at university.
- focused more on making money than on quality
The band's new album sounds too commercial.
- (aviation) involving the activity of flying passengers or cargo for profit
He obtained his commercial pilot's license last year.
noun “commercial”
singular commercial, plural commercials
- an advertisement on radio or television
She starred in a commercial for a new car.
- (finance) a commercial trader, as opposed to an individual speculator
Commercials are often hedging in futures markets.