carmaker

noun

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

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Battery and manufacturing prices are coming down, but not quickly enough to keep carmakers in the black. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024 The Securities and Exchange Commission hit him with a $20 million fine for that infraction, along with another $20 million paid by Tesla, and forced his removal as chairman of the carmaker’s board. Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024 Hummer, Pontiac, Saturn, and Saab all bit the dust, and vast swaths of the carmaker’s dealers and factories were shuttered. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2024 Industries with the most at stake from this year’s presidential outcome include health insurers and energy, carmakers (think Tesla and GM), tech and retailers, Bloomberg News reports. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for carmaker 

Word History

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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