B2nounmediabusiness
US/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.ti/
UK/pʌbˈlɪs.ə.ti/
attention from the media and the public, or the work of getting that attention
In context
The scandal brought the small company a lot of unwanted publicity.
The film's publicity began six months before it opened in cinemas.
Some celebrities post shocking things online just to get publicity.
Words that go with publicity
adjective + noun
- bad publicityThe airline is still trying to recover from months of bad publicity.
- negative publicityNegative publicity about food safety hurt the restaurant's sales.
- free publicityThe online argument gave the small bakery plenty of free publicity.
noun + noun
- publicity campaignThe publicity campaign for the album used famous TikTok creators.
- publicity stuntMany fans thought the celebrity wedding was just a publicity stunt.
verb + noun
- attract publicityThe charity's bold poster attracted wide publicity on social media.
- generate publicityThe festival hopes to generate publicity for local artists.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The movie got many publicities.Correct: The movie got a lot of publicity.