trademark

[treyd-mahrk]

noun

1. any name, symbol, figure, letter, word, or mark adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant in order to designate specific goods and to distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others. A trademark is proprietary and is usually registered with the Patent and Trademark Office to assure its exclusive use by its owner or licensee.

2. a distinctive mark or feature particularly characteristic of or identified with a person or thing (often used attributively).

   her trademark wit and sarcasm.

verb (used with object)

1. to stamp or otherwise place a trademark designation upon.

2. to register the trademark of.

trademark

/ ˈtreɪdˌmɑːk /

noun

1. the name or other symbol used to identify the goods produced by a particular manufacturer or distributed by a particular dealer and to distinguish them from products associated with competing manufacturers or dealers. A trademark that has been officially registered and is therefore legally protected is known as a Registered Trademark

2. any distinctive sign or mark of the presence of a person or animal

verb

1. to label with a trademark

2. to register as a trademark

Word History and Origins

Origin of trademark¹

First recorded in 1565–75; trade + mark ¹

Example Sentences

Her ever-present smile and the sparkle in her eyes were trademarks as she cheered on an unheralded underdog team that notched upset after upset before falling in the semifinals.

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Unlike those companies, Kalshi doesn’t have licensing deals with leagues, so it avoids trademarked terms such as “Super Bowl” on its website and app.

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Mr. Wainwright’s version does fondle the trademark pipe, which suggests the original Maigret as well as a painting by Magritte.

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The red “S” girl trademark was introduced in 1870 and quickly became known worldwide.

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But Walcott feels Pickford has changed as he has grown older and reduced the histrionics that used to be his trademark.

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Related Words

• brand 
• label 
• stamp