carmaker

noun

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

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Tesla has seen record EV sales in recent months, but so did just about every other carmaker in America, as buyers rushed to claim the $7,500 tax credit for going electric. Patrick George, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025 No fancy carmaker worth its stock certificates would dare not offer a high-end two-door model. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2025 In late August, hackers hit luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover’s operations, forcing its factories in the United Kingdom to shut down for weeks. John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025 Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Shares of Europe's biggest carmakers traded lower Wednesday, amid concern that the European Union's latest efforts to protect the domestic steel market could threaten the region's auto sector. Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 15 Oct. 2025.

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