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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

The startup is launching a robotaxi trial in London with Uber this summer ahead of a planned global rollout that will include U.S. cities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

In 2024, it raised $1.05 billion in a funding round led by SoftBank and supported by Microsoft, Nvidia and Uber.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

Uber contends this arrangement has created an incentive for doctors and attorneys to collude to dramatically inflate medical bills.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

For months, Uber and lawyers from across the state poured tens of millions into dueling ballot measures that threatened to devastate the profits of whichever side lost.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

After she was reasonably assured that Laura had brought enough clothing and other items and would take an Uber home if she needed a nap, they all piled into the spaceship car.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman