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

While the brand’s business ledger has endured 113 years of turmoil, the British marque has managed to stay afloat by sticking to a platonic ideal of design. —Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 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

Only those that meet the exacting standards befitting the Century marque—not to mention the $200K-plus GR GT—will have the privilege of carrying Toyota’s most exclusive vehicles alongside UX Hybrids that cost a fifth as much. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 12 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