brand name

¹

noun

1. a word, name, symbol, etc., especially one legally registered as a trademark, used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify its products distinctively from others of the same type and usually prominently displayed on its goods, in advertising, etc.
2. a product, line of products, or service bearing a widely known brand name.
3. Informal. a person who is notable or famous, especially in a particular field:

   The reception was replete with brand names from politics and the arts.

brand-name

²

[ brand-neym ]

adjective

1. having or being a brand name:

   nationally known brand-name food products.

2. Informal. widely familiar; well-known:

   Several brand-name personalities will be performing at the benefit.

brand name

noun

1. another name for brand

Word History and Origins

Origin of brand name¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Origin of brand name²

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The drug, which fights cravings, was available a few years ago on the NHS under the brand name Champix but was withdrawn due to some impurities.

From BBC

Susan McGowan, 58, took two low-dose injections of tirzepatide, known under the brand name Mounjaro, over the course of about two weeks before her death on 4 September.

From BBC

Before politics, Donald Trump built a dynasty with a multimillion-dollar inheritance, a brand name and a lot of expensive real estate.

From BBC

While the brand name is often used as a catchall for any number of similar products, the Hollywood ban defines Silly String as “any putty-like substance that is shot or expelled in the form of string from an aerosol can or other pressurized device.”

From Los Angeles Times

So when I heard that in this modest vacation destination, three separate storefronts on Canada Street now feature unhinged Trump products under the brand name “Dilligaf,” I needed to understand: Who is shopping at these stores?

From Slate