carmaker

noun

car·​mak·​er ˈkär-ˌmā-kər 

: an automobile manufacturer

Examples of carmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its activities range from production of aluminum chassis parts for carmakers to trading raw materials. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Over the last year, the world’s mass carmakers have absorbed between $55 billion to $65 billion in combined financial losses and write-downs. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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

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