automaker

[ aw-toh-mey-ker ]

noun

1. an automobile manufacturer.

Other Words From

• auto·making noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of automaker¹

First recorded in 1900–05; auto- ² + maker

Example Sentences

The automaker was supposed to get rid of its unresponsive culture in exchange for taxpayer salvation.

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Toyota, a foreign automaker that made its hybrids in Japan, accounted for almost the entire hybrid market.

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The Italian automaker brought new management, design ideas, cash, and marketing elan to the company.

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Every major foreign automaker has established significant production capacity in the U.S.—mostly in Southern states.

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What happens if an automaker offers him the chance to reinvent an iconic marque?

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