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Lexus

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

name

Meaning 1

A brand of high-end motor vehicle from the Toyota Motor Corporation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

An automobile of this marque. Often used as an example of a luxury car or luxuriousness in general.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • the Lexus of [product category]
  • the Lexus of microwave ovens
  • She cryin poor mouth but she pull up in a brand new Lexus? Who fallin for that?
  • a parking lot full of Cadillacs, Lexuses, and BMWs

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Lexo

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

An invented word developed circa 1987 by Team One as the marketing team for the brand; said to have no specific meaning but to be euphonious and to evoke a luxurious and technological image (not unusual among car model name origins); for more, see Wikipedia at Lexus § History.

Real reading context

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