carmaker

noun

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

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South Korean carmaker Hyundai holds an 88% stake in the robot maker. Marc Lieberman, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026 Overseas expansion Slowing demand at home is pushing Chinese electric carmakers to expand aggressively overseas, where profit margins are often higher. Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025 The carmaker’s estimates for the next three years are also lower than averages compiled by Bloomberg. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 Interestingly, Tesla was the most improved carmaker in this year’s report, climbing eight spots from seventeenth to the ninth spot. New Atlas, 29 Dec. 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 5 Jan. 2026.

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