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merc

merc

3 8.8
A car made by Mercedes-Benz
  • noun
  • /mɜrk/
  • UK
translation icon : Mercedes
  • You still got the old Merc?
  • hp merc
  • merc engine

Examples

  • People could sell their homes and go without holidays or nice clothes for a few years to buy a Merc, but they prefer not to do so.

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  • So the S class Merc is always the one that's got the absolute top, top end new technology.

  • Hey, man, did you park that Merc?

  • Most people in developed countries could get a Merc.

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  • Take the old merc if you like, it's nothing flash but it'll get you where you need to go.

  • At the time I'd got a top-of-the-range Merc.

  • Nah, man, the alternator's gone on the Merc!

  • Or maybe get a second-hand Merc versus a new cheaper brand.

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  • If your car is off the road for several days while a part is shipped in from the USA, you will probably opt for a locally made Audi, BMW, or Merc with your next purchase.

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  • Have you seen the new Merc that just came out? It's stunning!

Synonyms

Mercedes
vsmerc
137 3.0

A German brand that makes luxury cars

is an informal casual name used instead of the formal brand term

Surface Forms

merc singular
mercs plural

Etymology

Merc is an informal short form of Mercedes, the car brand, like calling a BMW 'Beemer'. So merc means a Mercedes-Benz car.