carmaker

noun

car·​mak·​er ˈkär-ˌmā-kər 

: an automobile manufacturer

Examples of carmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Elevated gas prices are nudging US consumers into smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, and more carmakers are flocking to the midsize truck segment, where rugged features help plump up margins. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2026

Stellantis and other carmakers are focusing on electric low-speed vehicles, which aren't technically cars. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

In fact, this unassuming little coupe was the one car that sparked the global roadster boom of the early 1990s, when the MX-5’s huge popularity convinced European carmakers to create the Boxster, SLK, TT, Z3, MGF and Barchetta. — Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

China’s luxury carmaker isn’t content letting tech giants dominate the EV transition. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for carmaker

• blackacre
• caretaker
• clockmaker
• dressmaker
• filmmaker
• homemaker
• icebreaker
• lawmaker
• matchmaker
• pacemaker
• partaker
• peacemaker