carmaker

noun

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

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Europe's biggest carmaker posted operating profit of 3.83 billion euros ($4.49 billion) for the three months through June, down 29% from 5.4 billion euros a year ago. Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 25 July 2025 For much of my lifetime, the auto industry has been dominated by the German carmakers. Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025 That will come as a relief to Japanese carmakers, which, like manufacturers in other countries, have faced an additional 25 percent tariff since April. Ana Swanson, New York Times, 23 July 2025 Shares of European carmakers also received a big boost with the Volkswagen Group’s stock rising 6.31%. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 July 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 30 Jul. 2025.

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