carmaker

noun

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

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The Cadillac Elevated Velocity is an all-electric concept for fans of the V-Series performance models in the luxury carmaker's lineup. New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2025 Audi must secure jobs and production in Germany before building a factory in the US over President Donald Trump’s tariffs, the carmaker’s top labor official said. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2025 Topline Tesla approved a stock award worth around $29 billion to Elon Musk, the company disclosed in an SEC filing, in a move that comes after a judge struck down an earlier multibillion-dollar pay package granted to the carmaker’s centibillionaire CEO. Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 To create Tesla’s 10-million-square-foot production hub outside of Austin, Texas – known as the Gigafactory – contractors were hired for demolition, plumbing, painting and even to install robots that help build the carmaker’s vehicles, according to lien filings. Audrey Ash, CNN Money, 31 July 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 22 Aug. 2025.

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