ad blocker
noun
variants
or less commonly adblocker
or ad-blocker
plural ad blockers also adblockers or ad-blockers
: a software application or feature designed to prevent advertisements from loading on a web browser (see browser sense 2)
Before I get too far, I suppose it fair to mention what an ad blocker is. It is a browser add-on that filters the response from a web server, removing items that it thinks are advertisements before the browser starts to render the page.—
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa)
Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, Iowa)The built-in ad blocker wipes out annoying ads, which can improve your browsing speed and limit distractions at work.—cultofmac.com
cultofmac.comWe all know that ads can be quite annoying, popping up on every website and tracking our use across them all. Some may even infect your computer with damaging viruses that are difficult to remove, so we deem it best to install an ad blocker.—Tayo Sogbesan
Tayo SogbesanThe catch these days with ad-blockers is that because many mainstream sites … incorporate pop-up ads as a means of earning revenue …, they often require you to disable your ad-blocker on them (or suggest that you do) to allow those ads to display …—Eyal Goldshmid
Eyal GoldshmidThe only problem … is the pop-up … ads. An adblocker may be able to do the job.—Ali Bajwa
Ali BajwaExamples of ad blocker in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The looming phaseout has caused many uBlock Origin users on Chrome to worry they’ll be forced to install a less effective ad blocker.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Google is making way for Manifest V3, the Chrome extension specification that could change the way ad blockers work.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 May 2024
This isn’t its first attempt at curbing ad blockers on the platform.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
Don't be surprised if your ad blocker suddenly stops working on YouTube.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
In its Monday blog post, YouTube says ad blockers violate its terms of service.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
YouTube is bringing its ad blocker fight to mobile.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
The ad blocker visibly did its job, removing inline ads, popup ads, slide-in ads, and more.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The company previously has been showing pop-up messages saying ad blockers violate YouTube terms of service.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024
Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 May 2024
Google is making way for Manifest V3, the Chrome extension specification that could change the way ad blockers work.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 30 May 2024
This isn’t its first attempt at curbing ad blockers on the platform.
—Dua Rashid / Gizmodo, Quartz, 28 May 2024
Don't be surprised if your ad blocker suddenly stops working on YouTube.
—Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Apr. 2024
In its Monday blog post, YouTube says ad blockers violate its terms of service.
—Maxwell Zeff / Gizmodo, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2024
YouTube is bringing its ad blocker fight to mobile.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Apr. 2024
The ad blocker visibly did its job, removing inline ads, popup ads, slide-in ads, and more.
—PCMAG, 27 Mar. 2024
The company previously has been showing pop-up messages saying ad blockers violate YouTube terms of service.
—Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 15 Jan. 2024
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“Ad blocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ad%20blocker. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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