autoworker

noun

au·​to·​work·​er ˈȯ-tō-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce autoworker (audio)
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: a person employed in the automobile manufacturing industry

Examples of autoworker in a Sentence

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As drivers waved signs and chanted with the gold dome of the Massachusetts State House providing a backdrop, labor leaders described the victory as the largest private-sector organizing win since Ford autoworkers unionized in 1941. Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 From steelworkers to autoworkers to teachers, organized labor understood that Social Security was necessary but not sufficient. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026 Springsteen became an advocate for veterans, Seger for autoworkers. Jack Hamilton, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026 In the summer of 2023, autoworkers went on strike for six weeks. Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for autoworker

Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + worker

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autoworker was in 1901

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“Autoworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoworker. Accessed 31 May. 2026.

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