Rolls-Royce

British  

/ ˌrəʊlzˈrɔɪs /

noun

1. Also called (informal): Rolls.  a make of very high-quality, luxurious, and prestigious British car. The Rolls-Royce company is no longer British-owned

2. anything considered to be the very best of its kind

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Etymology

Origin of Rolls-Royce

named after its designers, Charles Stewart Rolls (1877–1910), English pioneer motorist and aviator, and Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce (1863–1933), English engineer, who founded the Rolls-Royce Company (1906)

Example Sentences

Drive five minutes toward London and you’ll find an airfield that became a Rolls-Royce factory and is now a Warner Bros. complex.

From The Wall Street Journal

Prior to joining Babcock, he held roles at Rolls-Royce and served as an officer in the British Army.

From The Wall Street Journal

“If he wants to buy a Rolls-Royce…well, it’s his money and he gets a chance to do that,” Craighill said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In London, BAE Systems is down 0.4%, while Rolls-Royce decreases 1.3%.

From The Wall Street Journal

In July 2024, Addison was arrested when a California Highway Patrol officer found him sleeping behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce that was blocking traffic near Los Angeles International Airport.

From Los Angeles Times