autoworker

noun

au·​to·​work·​er ˈȯ-tō-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce autoworker (audio)
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: a person employed in the automobile manufacturing industry

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Red states fare little better; Nebraska meat-packing workers, Georgia autoworkers, and Texas farmers have all experienced raids. Philip Elliott, Time, 5 Nov. 2025 When autoworkers in Michigan formed picket lines outside of manufacturing plants in 2023, for example, it was widely recognized nationally as a strike. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025 More: How EVs and AI are changing training paths for next-gen autoworkers In a choice of using your phone through your car, or using a stronger computer that is a car, consumers will pick the better option, Anderson said. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 The daughter of a father who worked as an autoworker and handyman and a mother who worked as a beautician, Cheeks Kilpatrick was a Detroit public schools teacher for almost a decade before entering politics. Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for autoworker

Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + worker

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autoworker was in 1901

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“Autoworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoworker. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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