Benz

¹ American  

[bents, benz] / bɛnts, bɛnz /

noun

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

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benz- ² American  

1. variant of benzo- before a vowel.

   benzaldehyde.

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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)

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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.

Example Sentences

Carmaker Mercedes Benz uses digital twins of its factories and assembly lines to reduce downtime, and also to test its driving software in simulations before real-world deployment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Says Christine Benz, director of personal finance and retirement planning for Morningstar: “By ‘net expenses’ I’m thinking the reader means portfolio spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 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

What I wanted to do was to be a doctor and have a nice crib, and a Benz, the whole nine.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers