marque

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noun (1)

marque

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noun (2)

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

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Noun
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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of marque was in the 15th century

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“Marque.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marque. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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