carmaker

noun

car·​mak·​er ˈkär-ˌmā-kər 

: an automobile manufacturer

Examples of carmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In the first quarter of the twenty-first century, carmakers have experienced two immense changes. — Andrew McAfee, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

The carmaker was ranked first by JD Power in an Intial Quality Survey this year among mainstream brands for the top quality in the first 90 days of vehicle ownership. — Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026

If a carmaker’s supplier buys steel from a region now facing tariffs, an agent can surface the exposure while there is still time to act. — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Once Tesla opened part of its charger network, which is the North American Charging Standard, to cars that were made by other manufacturers, carmakers started producing adapters for people who had EVs that had older CCS ports. — Keith Laing, USA Today, 15 Sep. 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