Benz

¹

[bents, benz]

noun

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

benz-

²

1. variant of benzo- before a vowel.

   benzaldehyde.

Benz

/ 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)

Example Sentences

Renette Anderson, who has worked as an executive assistant to the DWP’s general manager since 2002, asked subordinates to book a plane ticket for her personal travel, make physical therapy appointments for her, purchase party supplies for a non-work party at her home and make a service appointment at a Mercedes Benz dealership for her personal vehicle, wrote the enforcement director, Kenneth Hardy, in an accusation document dated Nov. 4.

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“Karl Benz launched the first production car in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair. Twenty-five years later, horse carriages and related items were down 60%, and if not for the depression, the final collapse might have come sooner.”

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“Karl Benz launched the first production car in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Fair. Twenty-five years later, horse carriages and related items were down 60%, and if not for the depression, the final collapse might have come sooner.”

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Police are appealing for footage or witnesses of either a black BMW saloon car, a blue Hyundai Ioniq, or a silver Mercedes Benz Vito in the area of Yarnton Road and Sandy Lane between Kidlington and Yarnton.

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Benz says her adviser has all of her and her husband’s documents and plans and can temporarily take over handling finances if needed.

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When To Use

What else does benz mean?

Frequently found in hip-hop lyrics, Benz is short for Mercedes-Benz, a German luxury car.