marque

1 of 2

noun (1)

ˈmärk 

1

obsolete : reprisal, retaliation

2

: letters of marque

marque

2 of 2

noun (2)

: a brand or make of a product (such as a sports car)

Examples of marque in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

More automakers than not are taking part in this horrid fad including top-shelf bar-setting luxury marques. —Joel Feder, The Drive, 5 Mar. 2026

The Japanese marque’s latest sports car also comes with an optional manual transmission, which is a bit of a surprise since its sibling, the R35-generation GT-R, only comes with a dual-clutch. —Kyle Hyatt, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026

Of course, luxury is synonymous with Rolls-Royce, the British marque that can make any owner's wildest dreams come true. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

Toyota’s 2026 plans include innovations at both ends of the price spectrum, among them a $15,000 electric SUV aimed at China’s market and a global expansion of its ultra-luxury Century marque, which previously sold only in Japan. —Matthew Heimer, Fortune, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Occitan marca, from marcar to mark, seize as pledge, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

Noun (2)

French, mark, brand, from Middle French, from marquer to mark, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German marcōn to mark

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1906, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing marque

• letters of marque

Rhymes for marque

• arc
• ark
• bark
• barque
• dark
• hark
• lark
• marc
• mark
• narc
• quark
• shark