carmaker

noun

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

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The company largely attributed the decline to delivery stops linked to a faulty braking system supplied by Continental, which last year prompted the carmaker to lower its full-year outlook. Karen Gilchrist,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 Even without higher tariffs, lower sales, high costs and trade concerns would hurt 2025 earnings, the luxury carmaker warned. Victoria Waldersee, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 Nissan said Tuesday that Ivan Espinosa, its chief planning officer, would take the helm from April 1, ending weeks of speculation over who will succeed Makoto Uchida as leader of the troubled Japanese carmaker. Reuters, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025 The one-month delay in auto tariffs triggered a rally for shares of U.S. carmakers on Wednesday, but the largest companies in the sector turned down on Thursday. Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2025 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 25 Mar. 2025.

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