carmaker

noun

car·​mak·​er ˈkär-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce carmaker (audio)
: an automobile manufacturer

Examples of carmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Environmental groups that have held Toyota up for years as a laggard on EVs offered a much less charitable take, saying the Japanese manufacturer is simply bowing now to their years of pressure to urge them to press the gas on electric cars as the world's largest carmaker. Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 Its market value now stands at roughly $80 billion, far higher than Germany’s biggest carmakers, including Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz. Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 Wide-reaching government subsidies meant to encourage Chinese drivers to switch to EVs have been extended but are scaled back this year, putting pressure on carmakers. ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026 Griswold also painted a bull’s-eye on Detroit’s carmakers. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of carmaker was in 1954

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Carmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carmaker. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster