Used in a Sentence

merc

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for merc.

Editorial note

The Merc and Chronicle never really seemed to take their role as covering the most booming industry in the past few decades very seriously.

Examples13
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

(slang, especially UK, Commonwealth) A Mercedes-Benz automobile.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of merc gathered in one view.

noun

(slang, especially UK, Commonwealth) A Mercedes-Benz automobile.

noun

(especially US, dated) A Ford-Mercury automobile

noun

(slang) A mercenary.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for merc.

noun

(slang, especially UK, Commonwealth) A Mercedes-Benz automobile.

noun

(especially US, dated) A Ford-Mercury automobile

noun

(slang) A mercenary.

verb

(transitive, slang) To kill.

Example sentences

1

The Merc and Chronicle never really seemed to take their role as covering the most booming industry in the past few decades very seriously.

2

He doesn't want a merc hacker, he wants one with shared ideals.

3

When I was back in Chicago a couple years ago, the Merc had shut down their trading floor at 30 S.

4

Those merc hackers are dangerous, ya know.

5

Hmm, between the NY Times and the Mercury News the only story I see today that's not in this category is a bit in the Merc about 3D printing body parts.

6

@10:08 on the right merc sls classified as SUV on the left one SUV classified as two VANs Their algorithm works at about 1Hz rate when doing signs.

7

That is weird, because they did have an end of the world sale at something like 75% of if you brought a years worth of upgrades, so they are not against using silly days to sell merc.

8

The equation is simple, they make decent vehicles, that get you from A to B in the same amount of time it takes somebody in a Merc S500 or a BMW 540 or a Ferrari Enzo, it lasts longer between services than the more expensive cars and the cheaper-to-purchase cars, it offers reasonable comfort for the price, and when it comes time to trade in, you might loose only 40% of the price not 70-80%.

9

I have a 5 series bmw (f10 latest one), and I have had other premium cars before and I (and many car experts) can tell you nothing comes close in this price range in terms of handling and comfort of BMW, run flat tires make no difference for me compared to regular tires on my previous Merc and my friend's audi a6.

Quote examples

1

Even though the past years one team has been dominant (Merc this year, Red Bull previous years), there's a big "best of the rest" competition going on.

Proper noun examples

1

S-class is a high end Merc, but these features are also on the new 2014 C-class.

2

One thing that really bothered me was how the government handled it at the end and how the vaccine was handed to NewLink (Which latter licensed it to Merc) for pretty much nothing.

3

I am sorry but You just can't compare tesla model s with Mercedes S class in terms of comfort - that's the biggest reason why people purchase an s class merc.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use merc in a sentence?

The Merc and Chronicle never really seemed to take their role as covering the most booming industry in the past few decades very seriously.

What does merc mean?

(slang, especially UK, Commonwealth) A Mercedes-Benz automobile.

What part of speech is merc?

merc is commonly used as noun, verb.