brand-name

¹ 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 ² 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 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

Forty participants were asked to remember pairings between logos and brand names.

From Science Daily

Control of the domains allowed Google to both shut down the public websites and technical back-end of the company, which operates using more than a dozen brand names.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition to their brand name, the affected products can be identified by their flavor name, lot codes and box color.

From Salon

Participants reported everything they ate and drank, including product brand names, over several 24-hour periods.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.K.’s healthcare regulator said Friday that it had approved a higher dose of semaglutide, which sold under the brand name Wegovy for weight loss.

From Barron's