trademark
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Also seen as: trademarks · trademarking · trademarked
Sense 1
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products. — Especially, such a term that is registered with a government agency so as to have legal protection against use by other companies.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
To register something as a trademark.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
To so label a product.
Verb
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “trademark” mean?
A word, symbol, or phrase used to identify a particular company's product and differentiate it from other companies' products.
Is “trademark” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.