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• uber
  uber

  adverb

  having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very.
• uber-
  uber-

  prefix

  A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds (uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly (uber-luxe ).

uber

¹ American  

[oo-ber] / ˈu bər /

German über

adverb

1. having the specified property to an extreme or excessive degree; very.

   an uber fancy restaurant.

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adjective

1. designating a person or thing that exceeds the norms or limits of its kind or class.

   uber intellectuals.

uber- ² American  

Also über-

prefix

1. A prefixal use of uber , adverb and adjective, with the basic meaning “over, beyond.” It is added to adjectives and nouns to form compounds (uberstylish; uberchefs ): a hyphen is sometimes used in new coinages or in any words whose component parts it may be desirable to set off distinctly (uber-luxe ).

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uber- British  

/ ˈuːbə /

combining form

1. indicating the highest, greatest, or most extreme example of something

   America's ubernerd, Bill Gates

   the uber-hip young Bohemians

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Etymology

Origin of uber

First recorded in 1960–65; originally used in hyphenated compounds; from German

Example Sentences

Nissan is also taking steps to improve its brand appeal, recently teaming up with Uber Technologies and U.K. self-driving car startup Wayve to offer robotaxi services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

An Uber Eats spokesperson said deliveries required age and sobriety checks and customers could exclude themselves from alcohol deliveries.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

For the past three years, Lime’s relationship with Uber has accounted for between 14% and 16% of its annual revenue.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

On the weekends he apparently works as an Uber driver.

From Salon • May 8, 2026

"Do you want an Uber to take you home?" asked Belet.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda