Avis

Airport rental counter

Avis is a car rental company, one of the largest in the world.

Founded in 1946, it became famous for its advertising slogan We try harder, which acknowledged being second to Hertz while promising superior service.

The name functions as shorthand for rental cars generally: I'll pick up the Avis at the airport. (Lowercase avis is a Latin word for bird.)

rental

car

Wheeled motor vehicle

Budget · Hertz · Enterprise · fleet · vehicle · pickup · dropoff · mileage · insurance · compact

brand

logo

Company identifying symbol

marketing · corporate · red · identity · tagline · membership · customer service · reputation · recognition · jingle

Latin

bird

Feathered flying vertebrate

feathered · winged · flight · birdwatching · nomenclature · taxonomy · scientific · biological · classification · genus

name

surname

Hereditary family identifier

Hebrew · origin · biblical · genealogy · family · personal · namesake · variant · spelling · pronunciation

Categories
Opposites
business model

Aviscar dealership

Business selling vehicles

car ownership · vehicle ownership · CarMax · AutoNation · car buying

market position

AvisHertz

Frequency measurement's eponym

market leader · number one · Enterprise · Budget

transportation service type

Avistaxi

Vehicle for hire

Uber · Lyft · chauffeur service · limousine service · public transit

Phrases
Family

aviation, aviary, aviators, avian, aviator, aviate, aviatrix, avians, aviaries

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G