carmaker

noun

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

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The carmaker also reaffirmed adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, guidance for the full year. Alex Harring, CNBC, 14 May 2025 The carmaker said the United States remained a key part of its long-term strategy and that it was focused on sharpening its U.S. product line-up and manufacturing. Marie Mannes, USA Today, 8 May 2025 DealBook Newsletter The carmaker denied a report that its board had explored finding a successor to Elon Musk. Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times, 1 May 2025 The carmaker least exposed to Trump’s trade war — at least for the moment — is Tesla, as its machines roll out of massive factories in California and Texas. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carmaker

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 May. 2025.

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