carmaker

noun

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

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Leaders at big carmakers spelled out their worries in the latest round of earnings calls, saying that finding a replacement for Nexperia at scale in the short term will be difficult. Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025 Japanese carmaker Nissan has teamed up with UK company Monolith in a bid to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) could transform vehicle development and reduce the need for physical testing. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025 Or, a startup that mined a carmaker’s blueprints and claimed fair use. Gerard Scimeca, Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2025 The result is the first Lambo to reach a four-digit horsepower output; the company officially rates it as 1,001 hp, but the carmaker’s own representatives admit every example comfortably makes more than that. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carmaker

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of carmaker was in 1954

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“Carmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carmaker. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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