Madison Avenue

Proper noun

Meaning

An avenue in Manhattan, New York, known as the center of the American advertising industry.

(by extension) The American advertising industry, regardless of location.

Examples

After working odd jobs around the city, Aragonés went to Mad 's offices on Madison Avenue hoping to sell some of his cartoons. Source: Internet

Amos said he’s proud of the recognition for the toy — and he’s thrilled that the duck continues to be a Madison Avenue marketing hit twenty years after its first TV spot. Source: Internet

A prominent advertising agency is advising clients to support an ad boycott against Facebook that was recently called for by civil-rights groups, a move that comes amid growing tensions between Madison Avenue and the social network. Source: Internet

After William G. Skelly died, his widow donated the Skelly Mansion, at the corner of 21st Street and Madison Avenue, to the University of Tulsa. Source: Internet

According to the story Seuss told, he was walking down Madison Avenue, his last rejection in hand, on the way to his apartment to burn this manuscript. Source: Internet

Gable was acclaimed for his performance in The Hucksters (1947), a satire of postwar Madison Avenue corruption and immorality. Source: Internet

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