automaker

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Ford’s third-ever all-electric vehicle is a Europe-only crossover SUV with one of the automaker’s most popular nameplates. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Mar. 2023 Rolls-Royce has revealed the Wraith Black Arrow, a limited-run send-off to the automaker's V-12–powered coupe. Caleb Miller, Car and Driver, 21 Mar. 2023 The lack of a roof suggests the build is based on the Huayra Roadster BC, the second open-top version of the automaker’s sophomore hypercar. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2023 The automaker’s other U.S. assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, rejected facility-wide representation by the UAW during a 2017 vote. Jonathan Mattise, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2023 The automaker's other U.S. assembly plant in Canton, Mississippi, rejected facility-wide representation by the UAW during a 2017 vote. Jonathan Mattise, ajc, 16 Mar. 2023 The recall covers some of the the automaker’s top-selling models including the 2017 through 2020 CR-V, the 2018 and 2019 Accord, the 2018 through 2020 Odyssey, and the 2019 Insight. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023 For Li, who had only recently taken charge of the leading financial hub, the American automaker’s decision to open a factory in Shanghai was a win for a national policy of promoting technological innovation in electric vehicles. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023 Electric carmaker Tesla slashed the prices of its two most expensive cars in the U.S., the automaker's website showed on Monday. Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2023 See More

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Word History

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 26 Mar. 2023.

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