Ads

The word “Ads” means plural of "ad" — short for advertisements. In plain terms, advertisements — paid promotional content, whether online, on TV, or in print.

Here is “Ads” used in a sentence: “The website is cluttered with pop-up ads.”

“Ads” is a noun.

“Ads” is a fairly common word in modern English.

Both are short forms of advertisements, but they differ by region. "Ads" is common in American English and widely used everywhere, while "adverts" is more typical of British English. They mean exactly the same thing.

The plural is "ads," with no apostrophe, because you are simply making the noun plural. "Ad's" with an apostrophe shows possession, as in "the ad's message," or a contraction of "ad is." Using an apostrophe for a simple plural is a common punctuation mistake.

Ads, short for advertisements, is a general term covering any kind of promotional message, whether printed, online, on billboards, or broadcast. Commercials specifically refers to advertisements broadcast on television or radio. So all commercials are ads, but not all ads are commercials.