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automaker

noun

au·​to·​mak·​er ˈȯ-tō-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce automaker (audio)
ˈä-tō-
: a manufacturer of automobiles

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Under the Transportation Department proposal, which was unveiled at a White House event on Wednesday, automakers would need to meet less stringent vehicle mileage requirements. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 3 Dec. 2025 In turn, those changes have scrambled automakers' multibillion-dollar plans to try to meet them with new models and set off lawsuits by environmentalists, consumers and the states. Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 Dec. 2025 All automakers plan their models and features years in advance, and many buyers look for improved fuel economy when shopping for cars. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025 Vicious competition among desperate automakers has depressed car prices to nearly unsustainable levels. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for automaker

Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + maker

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automaker was in 1899

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“Automaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automaker. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.

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