brand

noun
/ˈbɹænd/

A mark or scar made by burning with a hot iron, especially to mark cattle or to classify the contents of a cask.

Other meanings

A branding iron.
The symbolic identity, represented by a name and/or a logo, which indicates a certain product or service to the public.

Synonyms

trade name

Related words

private brand
brand spankers
freeze brand
on brand
brandalism
brandcasting
brandification
brandiron
brandjacking
brandless
brandlike
brandling

Example sentences

“What brand of laundry detergent do you usually buy?”
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“Dogs love this brand.”
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Word history

From Old English "brand" (fire; flame; burning; torch; sword).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “brand” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.