Mercedes-Benz

proper noun

An automotive brand or marque from Daimler-Benz.

“He drove his Mercedes-Benz on that very street.”

Meanings

proper noun

alternative initialism MB

  1. An automotive brand or marque from Daimler-Benz.
nounMercedes-Benz (plural Mercedes-Benzes)

plural Mercedes-Benzes · alternative initialism MB

  1. A car of a particular brand manufactured by Daimler AG.

    He drove his Mercedes-Benz on that very street.

    1 more example

    Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz / My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends / Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends / So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz

    1971, “Mercedes Benz”, in Pearl, performed by Janis Joplin

    Synonyms: Benz, Merc, Mercedes

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA car of a particular brand manufactured by Daimler AG.

Also see

Origin

  1. GermanMercedes-Benz
  2. GermanMercedes-Benz
  3. EnglishMercedes-Benz

Borrowed from German Mercedes-Benz.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 平治, Benz (ben¹ si²)
  • 平治 (ping⁴ zi⁶)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Benz (ben¹ si²)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
Chinese Mandarin 梅賽德斯·奔馳 /梅赛德斯·奔驰, 奔馳 /奔驰
  • 梅賽德斯·奔馳 /梅赛德斯·奔驰 (Méisàidésī-Bēnchí)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • 奔馳 /奔驰 (Bēnchí)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • 賓士 /宾士 (Bīnshì)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • 平治 (Píngzhì)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • 朋馳 /朋驰 (Péngchí)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
Hindi मर्सिडीज़ बेन्ज़
  • मर्सिडीज़ बेन्ज़ (marsiḍīz benz)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
Japanese メルセデス・ベンツ, メルセデス
  • メルセデス・ベンツ (Merusedesu-Bentsu)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • メルセデス (Merusedesu)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • ベンツ (Bentsu)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
Polish Mercedes-Benz
  • Mercedes-Benza brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
Russian Мерседе́с-Бе́нц, Мерседе́с
  • Мерседе́с-Бе́нц (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s-Bɛ́nc)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
  • Мерседе́с (Mɛrsɛdɛ́s)a brand of car manufactured by Daimler AG
Cite this entry
APA

Mercedes-Benz. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mercedes-Benz

MLA

“Mercedes-Benz.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mercedes-Benz. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mercedes-Benz,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mercedes-Benz.

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