Toyota

/tɔɪˈəʊtə/

Toyota

English Noun Top 18,114

Definition

A car of the brand Toyota

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese トヨタ (Toyota), from the name of the Toyoda family. The spelling was changed to Toyota because of a belief that it sounded better, or because トヨタ takes eight strokes to write, and 8 is considered lucky.