adjective / noun
commercial
Connected with selling goods or services for profit.
The city allows commercial development along the busy main road.
Etymology
Latin con- and merx connect the word with people dealing together in merchandise. Commercial applies that trading connection to activities directed at selling goods or services for profit.
More examples
- These photos are free for personal use, but commercial use requires permission.
- Her first novel is a commercial success.
- A radio commercial advertises the store's weekend sale.
Forms
commercial · commercials
commercially adverb — In a way connected with business or profit.
commercialize verb — To develop or use something for profit.
Similar words
- business
- Describes company activities generally, including those unrelated to sales.
- for-profit
- Explicitly identifies organizations or activities intended to earn a profit.