trademark

CEFRB2

/ˈtɹeɪdmɑːk/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A name or symbol legally used to identify a company's goods.

  2. 02

    verb

    To register a name or symbol as a trademark.

Examples

  • The company registered its new logo as a protected trademark.

  • I think that is his trademark.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɹæɪdmɐːk/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Any proprietary business, product or service name.

  2. A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.

  3. Especially, such a term that is registered with a government agency so as to have legal protection against use by other companies.

More examples

In context

  • The trademark is very well known.

  • Trademark Notice / The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies: […] Google is a trademark of Google Corporation; eBay is a trademark of eBay, Inc.

  • Sutho took a pull at his Johnny Walker and Coke and laughed that trademark laugh of his and said: `Okay. I'll pay that all right.'

Antonyms

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The company registered its unique logo as a blank to prevent others from copying it.

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Origin

noun

From trade + mark.