"Buick" meaning in English

See Buick in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈbjuːɪk/
Etymology: The surname is a variant of Bewick, the brand is named after Scottish-American inventor David Dunbar Buick (1854–1929). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|inventor||||}} inventor, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|David Dunbar Buick}} David Dunbar Buick, {{named-after|en|David Dunbar Buick|born=1854|died=1929|nat=Scottish-American|nocap=1|occ=inventor|wplink==}} named after Scottish-American inventor David Dunbar Buick (1854–1929) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Buick
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Buick-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. An American car brand belonging to GM. Categories (topical): Automobiles
    Sense id: en-Buick-en-name-bNh4XY5c Disambiguation of Automobiles: 16 72 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 70 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 54 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 24 73 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈbjuːɪk/ Forms: Buicks [plural]
Etymology: The surname is a variant of Bewick, the brand is named after Scottish-American inventor David Dunbar Buick (1854–1929). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|inventor||||}} inventor, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|David Dunbar Buick}} David Dunbar Buick, {{named-after|en|David Dunbar Buick|born=1854|died=1929|nat=Scottish-American|nocap=1|occ=inventor|wplink==}} named after Scottish-American inventor David Dunbar Buick (1854–1929) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Buick (plural Buicks)
  1. A car of that brand.
    Sense id: en-Buick-en-noun-XlQlIEsB

Inflected forms

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