Benz

¹ American

[bents, benz] / bɛnts, bɛnz /

noun

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

benz- ² American

variant of benzo- before a vowel.

benzaldehyde.

Benz British

/ bɛnts, bɛnz /

noun

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

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Usage

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

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Liz Benz still believes the distressed caller's voice was her son's -- the tone, enunciation and cadence all matched her 16-year-old.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Jenny Koziatek Benz listed her three-bedroom Denver house for sale last year because she wanted to downsize, but got no offers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

A different buyer purchased the home in March after Benz agreed to replace the roof.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026

They show the couple showing off their three dozen luxury cars, including a Mercedes Benz Maybach, a Lincoln Navigator and a Porsche Cayenne.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025

From where he’s standing across the street, Justyce can see her: Melo Taylor, ex-girlfriend, slumped over beside her Benz on the damp concrete of the FarmFresh parking lot.

From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone

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