a word, name, symbol, etc., especially one legally registered as a trademark, used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify its products distinctively from others of the same type and usually prominently displayed on its goods, in advertising, etc.
a product, line of products, or service bearing a widely known brand name.
Informal. a person who is notable or famous, especially in a particular field.
The reception was replete with brand names from politics and the arts.
having or being a brand name.
nationally known brand-name food products.
Informal. widely familiar; well-known.
Several brand-name personalities will be performing at the benefit.
First recorded in 1920–25
First recorded in 1920–25
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The group, which owns the Ikea brand name and manages the retailer's product range as well as sourcing, said the cuts were needed to simplify its structure.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Medication abortions are most commonly prescribed with the brand name drug Mifeprex.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
Finasteride, sold under the brand name Propecia, works by blocking the hormone that shrinks hair follicles.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Botulinum toxin - commonly known by the brand name Botox - is more widely known for its use as a cosmetic treatment which works by blocking signals from the nerves that control the facial muscles.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Rosie is the brand name for a type of chicken raised by Petaluma Poultry.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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