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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Even if jobs were created, EV advocates are coy about how many of those jobs would benefit existing autoworkers. Ashley Nunes, Boston Herald, 7 June 2025 Still, some rank-and-file autoworkers are optimistic about job gains. Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 Divorce Is a Gift Unite, a trade union that represents around 70,000 autoworkers, estimates that the British car industry is operating at just over half capacity, probably sapping the profitability that comes from spreading costs over large volumes. Stanley Reed, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025 Such exemptions could impact American autoworkers who are at risk of being laid off due to the ongoing trade war. Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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