brand-name

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adjective

ˈbran(d)-ˈnām 

1

: of or relating to a brand name

brand-name products

2

: having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name

brand-name authors

the … party lacks brand-name guests or good food

—Ryan Lizza

brand name

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noun

1

: an arbitrarily adopted name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article or service to distinguish it as produced or sold by that manufacturer or merchant and that may be used and protected as a trademark

2

: one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name

Examples of brand-name in a Sentence

Noun

The drug is sold under several brand names.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Martin always bounced back and forth between more personal projects and big-studio jobs, and this is one of his more cynical brand-name gigs, taking Phil Silvers’s classic TV role as the sergeant who tries to wisecrack his way through a career in the Army. —Will Leitch, Vulture, 29 Mar. 2024

To that end, Dolphin Mall offers over 240 retail outlets, including designer and brand-name stores. —Jacob Wisda, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024

Noun

However, the task force did examine studies involving the medications liraglutide, semaglutide, orlistat, phentermine and topiramate (sold under brand names such as Saxenda, Wegovy, Alli, Lomaira and Topamax, respectively). —Jen Christensen, CNN, 18 June 2024

Also, because of the reputable brand name, New Balance shoes carry a higher price tag. —Katrina Cossey, Parents, 30 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

brand name

noun

: trade name