brand
Translation
brand, make, trademark
Examples
What brand of car do you drive?
What brand of car do you drive?
This brand is known for its quality.
This brand is known for its quality.
The company is building its brand.
The company is building its brand.
Grammar Patterns
a brand of ((sth.)) a type of product made by a particular company What brand of car do you drive?
a company's brand the identity of a specific company The company is building its brand.
Similar Words
Synonyms: make, label, trademark, logo
Etymology
From Old English 'brand' meaning 'fire, flame, sword', from the practice of branding livestock with a hot iron to mark ownership.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'brand' as a mark 'burned' onto a product to show who made it, like branding cattle.