automaker

noun

au·​to·​mak·​er ˈȯ-tō-ˌmā-kər How to pronounce automaker (audio)
ˈä-tō-
: a manufacturer of automobiles

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Last year, Chinese automaker BYD stole the title of world’s biggest EV producer. Robert Ferris, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025 European and Asian automakers have dominated the 2025 World Car of the Year awards, announced at the New York International Auto Show today, starting with Hyundai and Kia. Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 The number of initiatives the small automaker supports reveals how deep its commitment is. Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 The Trump administration's recently announced tariffs on U.S. car imports will deal a serious blow to automakers, according to a new analysis that said the levies could lead to the sharpest decline in vehicle sales since the 2008 financial crisis and the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for automaker

Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + maker

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of automaker was in 1899

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“Automaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/automaker. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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