Buick

//ˈbjuːɪk// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A car of this make.

    "They've owned several Buicks over the years. Their newest one is a crossover model."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
  2. 2
    An American car brand belonging to GM.

    "Buick is offering a bigger color palette this year, courtesy of the chemical wizardry of DuPont."

Example

More examples

"Tom's father sold his Buick and bought a Cadillac."

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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