Rolls-Royce
Britishnoun
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Also called (informal): Rolls. a make of very high-quality, luxurious, and prestigious British car. The Rolls-Royce company is no longer British-owned
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anything considered to be the very best of its kind
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
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The partnership includes a strengthening of collaboration between Rolls-Royce and Japan's Atomic Energy Agency.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Meanwhile, it was announced Rolls-Royce would work with Japan's Atomic Energy Agency to develop next generation nuclear technologies and a technology agreement would link up UK research and development and software expertise with Japanese manufacturing.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
Trendy Erewhon, the reigning Rolls-Royce of grocery stores, has fallen behind in rent payments for its Culver City outpost, its landlord says.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
GKN Aerospace belongs to the small cohort of component suppliers for aircraft majors Boeing, Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
The Rolls-Royce stood in front of the house, and the chauffeur was moving around to the passenger side to open the door.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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