chipmaker

noun

chip·​mak·​er ˈchip-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce chipmaker (audio)
: a manufacturer of integrated circuits

Examples of chipmaker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Shares of chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) on Wednesday sank 17% and had their worst day since 2017 after the company forecast slightly less revenue in the first quarter than analysts had expected. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026 But some analysts had predicted the chipmaker would provide stronger guidance for the first-quarter amid an ongoing boom in spending for the processors needed to power artificial intelligence. Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026 In the meantime, OpenAI has signed major deals with competing chipmaker AMD, among others. Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 4 Feb. 2026 The unusual statement came in the wake of reports that there could be trouble brewing between OpenAI, another Port Washington facility partner, and chipmaker Nvidia, which has planned a huge investment in OpenAI. Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 3 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chipmaker

Word History

First Known Use

1971, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chipmaker was in 1971

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Chipmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chipmaker. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster