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    Benz
    noun
    Karl, 1844–1929, German automotive engineer and manufacturer.
  • benz-
    benz-
    variant of benzo- before a vowel.

Benz

1 American  
[bents, benz] / bɛnts, bɛnz /

noun

  1. Karl, 1844–1929, German automotive engineer and manufacturer.


benz- 2 American  
  1. variant of benzo- before a vowel.

    benzaldehyde.


Benz British  
/ bɛnts, bɛnz /

noun

  1. Karl ( Friedrich ) (karl). 1844–1929, German engineer; designed and built the first car to be driven by an internal-combustion engine (1885)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

What else does benz mean? Frequently found in hip-hop lyrics, Benz is short for Mercedes-Benz, a German luxury car.

Example Sentences

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Like Benz, he has since partnered with Adaptive Security to raise public awareness about the threat.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Buffalo-based Benz was jolted from her couch by a call from an unknown number.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Volkswagen falls 2.6%, while Renault and Mercedes Benz drop 2% and 2.3%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

The arbitrator in the case, Jeffrey G. Benz, ultimately ruled in Lake’s favor, awarding him $500,000, as well as $764,640 in attorneys’ fees and $116,780 in other costs, according to court documents.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2025

The compound driveway looks like a Mercedes Benz car lot.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez

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