: a brand or make of a product (such as a sports car)
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Under the oversight of David Brown, the marque first competed in Formula 1 in 1959.—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 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 Toyota’s 2026 plans include innovations at both ends of the price spectrum, among them a $15,000 electric SUV aimed at China’s market and a global expansion of its ultra-luxury Century marque, which previously sold only in Japan.—Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marque
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