brand name

¹ American  

noun

1. 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.

2. a product, line of products, or service bearing a widely known brand name.

3. 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.

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brand-name ² American  

[brand-neym] / ˈbrændˌneɪm /

adjective

1. having or being a brand name.

   nationally known brand-name food products.

2. Informal. widely familiar; well-known.

   Several brand-name personalities will be performing at the benefit.

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brand name British  

noun

1. another name for brand

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Etymology

Origin of brand name¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Origin of brand-name¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The ban only covers adverts in which unhealthy products can be seen by viewers, meaning fast-food firms will still be able to advertise using their brand name.

From BBC

Adidas has the exclusive rights to put its brand name on match balls, and it sponsors nearly two dozen teams.

From MarketWatch

Gabapentin was approved by the FDA in 1993 under the brand name Neurontin to help treat partial seizures.

From The Wall Street Journal

That may seem like a small thing, but suddenly we didn’t have brand names like Fruit Loops and Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

From Literature

The affected shredded cheese products came in five different varieties and were sold under a host of brand names at Target, Walmart, Aldi and other major retailers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

From Los Angeles Times