trade name

verb

trade named; trade naming; trade names

transitive verb

: to designate with a trade name

Examples of trade name in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company developed the vaccine, which is called intismeran, and is collaborating with Merck, the maker of pembrolizumab, which is marketed under the trade name Keytruda. —Allison Aubrey, NPR, 1 June 2026

These are available at garden centers under a range of trade names. —Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026

The judge ordered that the child be called Ella instead, noting that the name Nutella was the trade name of a (frankly, delicious) spread. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

The indictment states that Chan received a license in 2014 for a business that was using the trade name Devastating Pyro Displays. —Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026

The Nobeoka plant is the sole production site for Bemberg, the trade name for cupro, a regenerated cellulose fiber made from cotton linters. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Feb. 2026

Only one medication, brexanolone, under the trade name Zulresso, targets the hormone pathways involved with postpartum mood disorders. —Kay Lazar, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Jan. 2023

George Prassas and George Karkalis, co-owners of Sweet Diner, filed an application for a restaurant with the trade name District 4 Social at 233 E Chicago St. —Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022

The New Venture Fund does not report GFI as a trade name in its D.C. business filings. —Fox News, 28 June 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1888, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trade name

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame

Legal Definition

trade name

noun

: a name or mark that is used by a person (as an individual proprietor or a corporation) to identify that person's business or vocation and that may also be used as a trademark or service mark

Note: Like a trademark or service mark, a trade name is protected by law against infringement. A trade name that has been used for at least 6 months can be recorded with the Customs Bureau, and any infringing imports will be barred.