marque

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈmärk 

1

obsolete : reprisal, retaliation

2

: letters of marque

marque

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a brand or make of a product (such as a sports car)

Examples of marque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The car was destroyed during a test crash in 1974, but in 2017, the marque’s factory restoration team, Lamborghini Polo Storioco, decided to rebuild it. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026

An easier five-figure entry into the legendary marque's client list is the new aero bicycle it's collaborated on with Factor Bikes. —New Atlas, 19 Mar. 2026

The declining interest in EVs means companies like Telsa, Rivian and Lucid are enduring greater headwinds than traditional marques. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2026

More automakers than not are taking part in this horrid fad including top-shelf bar-setting luxury marques. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Occitan marca, from marcar to mark, seize as pledge, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

Noun (2)

French, mark, brand, from Middle French, from marquer to mark, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1906, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing marque

• letters of marque

Rhymes for marque

• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark
• marc
• mark
• narc
• quark
• shark