Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or relating to an advertising promotion; serving to promote a service, institution, business, etc.
adjOf or relating to promotion to a post of higher status.
Sentence Examples
Are you interested in promotional opportunities?
Tom took part in a promotional event.
Buying an item gives you a promotional gift.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The store launched a big ____ campaign that included free samples and discounts.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company distributed ____ materials at the trade fair to raise awareness of its new product range.
Word Origin & History
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Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *per-der.?
Proto-Indo-European *pér
Proto-Indo-European *-o
Proto-Indo-European *pró
Proto-Indo-European *pro-
Proto-Italic *pro-
Latin prō-
Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der.
Proto-Italic *moweō
Latin moveō
Latin prōmoveō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Late Latin prōmotiōder.
Old French promocionbor.
Middle English
English promotion
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English promotional
From promotion + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"In addition to this signage there are promotional videos broadcast in English on television screens around the campus."
— 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 5:
"The cartoon dog made its debut in half-term week in October, featuring on promotional children's tickets as well as fun children's activities such as colouring sheets and spot the difference."
— 2022 November 30, “Stop & Examine”, in RAIL, number 971, page 87:
"In some departments, tiebreakers on the promotional list are determined by who turned their application in first."
— 2013, Steve Prziborowski, How To Excel At Fire Department Promotional Exams, page 83: