name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Buick
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/ˈbjuːɪk/
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CMU ARPABET: B Y UW1 IH0 K Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
An American car brand belonging to GM.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Buick is offering a bigger color palette this year, courtesy of the chemical wizardry of DuPont.
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noun
Meaning 3
A car of this make.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- They've owned several Buicks over the years. Their newest one is a crossover model.
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Broader terms: car, auto, automobile, vehicle
History
Etymology
The surname is a variant of Bewick; the brand is named after Scottish-American inventor David Dunbar Buick (1854–1929).
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