carmaker

noun

car·​mak·​er ˈkär-ˌmā-kər 

: an automobile manufacturer

Examples of carmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Since its 2016 debut as an independent brand (not to be confused with a Hyundai Genesis), the South Korean carmaker has steadily built a following. — James Raia, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Feng estimates that a carmaker in China needs to achieve annual sales of 500,000 units to break even, 1million units for sustainable profits, and 2 million achieve full economies of scale. — Matthew Tan,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 20 July 2026

However, the carmaker backtracked on those plans earlier this year, canceling that trio of battery-electric models as part of a broader strategic pivot. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 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