brand-name

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adjective

ˈbran(d)-ˈnām 

1

: of or relating to a brand name

brand-name products

2

: having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name

brand-name authors

the … party lacks brand-name guests or good food

—Ryan Lizza

brand name

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noun

1

: an arbitrarily adopted name that is given by a manufacturer or merchant to an article or service to distinguish it as produced or sold by that manufacturer or merchant and that may be used and protected as a trademark

2

: one having a well-known and usually highly regarded or marketable name

Examples of brand-name in a Sentence

Noun

The drug is sold under several brand names.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The shortage has forced patients to search for alternatives or pay for more expensive brand-name drugs. —Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024

These store-brand products are usually cheaper than brand-name ones but are much more profitable for the retailer. —Alina Selyukh, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024

Noun

Benadryl is the brand name of the active drug diphenhydramine. —Alex Yampolsky, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024

The spray, which is made by ARS Pharmaceuticals and sold under the brand name neffy, is seen as an alternative to EpiPen and other autoinjectors that are filled with epinephrine, a life-saving drug used by people at risk of anaphylaxis and other allergic reactions. —Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1935, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1922, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

brand name

noun

: trade name