adblocker

noun

UK /ˈædˌblɒk.ər/

US /ˈædˌblɑː.kɚ/

A tool that stops ads from showing on your screen.

I installed an adblocker so the website would load faster.

SYNONYMS

ad filter ad blocker pop-up blocker content blocker

RELATED WORDS

browser extension advertisement privacy malware plugin

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software that hides unwanted advertising while you browse the internet.

Her adblocker removed all the banner ads from the news site.

3. A setting or add-on that prevents video ads from playing before clips.

The adblocker skipped the commercials on the video player.

4. A program used to keep distracting or harmful ads away from children online.

Parents often use an adblocker on the family computer.