carmaker

noun

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

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The new rules have been extremely attractive to carmakers. Ars Technica, 11 Feb. 2025 Once steel imports face stiff taxes, experts forecast the price of steel paid by U.S. manufacturers will rise, meaning higher input costs for carmakers. Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025 This is less true for other luxury carmakers, such as Mercedes-Benz. Brett Berk, Robb Report, 9 Feb. 2025 Last year, the carmakers signed a memorandum of understanding allowing room for integration discussions to play out through a joint holding company. Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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