Promotional
prəˈməʊʃənəl
Definitions
Serving to promote or further the progress of something; designed to advertise or publicize something.
prəˈməʊʃənəl
Relating to or used in the promotion of something.
The store offered a promotional offer to attract new customers.
💡 Simply: Something is promotional if it's meant to get people interested in buying something or supporting an idea. Imagine a sale in a shop—that's promotional!
👶 For kids: Something promotional helps people know about something and want to buy it or do it.
More Examples
We received a promotional email about their new product.
The company used promotional materials to advertise their services.
How It's Used
"The company launched a promotional campaign to boost sales."
"They offered a promotional discount for new customers."
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Idioms & expressions
promotional material
Items designed to advertise a product or service, such as brochures, flyers, or samples.
"The company distributed promotional material at the trade show."
promotional activities
Actions designed to promote a product or service, such as advertising, events, and discounts.
"The company is planning a series of promotional activities to increase brand awareness."
From French promotionnel, from promotion (Old French promocion) + -al (suffix). Promotion itself derives from Latin promotio, from promotus, past participle of promovere ('to move forward, advance').
The term 'promotional' began gaining widespread use in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, coinciding with the rise of advertising and marketing.
Memory tip
Think of a PROMOTION as something that is used to PROMOTE something else. It is used to help move something forward.
Word Origin
"to move forward, advance"