Synonyms of brand-namenext
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 foodRyan 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.
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Adjective
Junk food is an aphrodisiac here, with KFC buckets and oodles of brightly colored brand-name candy acting as culinary counterparts to the junk cinema that’s activated something in the movie’s characters and its creator. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Find a souvenir in the high-end boutiques on Montana Avenue, the independent shops and vintage stores along Main Street or the brand-name peddlers at Santa Monica Place. Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
Today, it is often added to sugar-free options by brands to compensate for taste and can be purchased under the brand names of NutraSweet, Equal, and Sugar Twin. Alexandra Frost, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 The brand name behind recent showstopping fashion moments isn’t quite as delicate as their romantic and otherworldly looks. Beatrice Dupuy, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for brand-name

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of brand-name was in 1887

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“Brand-name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brand-name. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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