noun ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A person or company that manufactures automobiles; usually used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors, Toyota, and so on.

   "Near-synonyms: carmaker, truckmaker"

2. 2
   a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

carmakerauto makerauto manufacturercar makercar manufacturercar manufacturer

Example

More examples

"The automaker will unveil its new line of sports cars tomorrow."

Etymology

From auto + maker.

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