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

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

Small European sports-car makers were eager to tap into a rich American market, whose buyers were already familiar with pinnacle Italian, British, and German marques such as Ferrari, Aston Martin, and Mercedes-Benz. —Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2026

The marque's suite of advanced driver assistance systems is also available in the CLA models. —Morgan Korn, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2025

Building exclusively on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter chassis, our camper vans are the perfect complement to the Mercedes-Benz marque. —Outside, 1 Dec. 2025

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