carmaker

noun

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

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By James Raia Twenty-five years after the Chevrolet Silverado debuted, the carmaker added an all-electric option. James Raia, Mercury News, 31 May 2026 At the back end of 2021, Lotus was one of the carmakers looking to go all-electric by the end of the decade. New Atlas, 30 May 2026 Ferrari’s 250 series helped define the carmaker, delivering hit after hit from the early 1950s all the way into the mid-1960s. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 28 May 2026 Subsequently, Gucci did collaborations with carmakers Cadillac, Rolls-Royce and Fiat. Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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