automaker

American  

[aw-toh-mey-ker] / ˈɔ toʊˌmeɪ kər /

noun

1. an automobile manufacturer.

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Other Word Forms

• automaking noun

Etymology

Origin of automaker

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

Example Sentences

Historical examples, such as Swiss watchmakers and US automakers, show how industries adapt to technological shifts.

From Barron's

Historical examples, such as Swiss watchmakers and US automakers, show how industries adapt to technological shifts.

From Barron's

Lucid, the Bay Area-based automaker that sells luxury electric vehicles, is laying off 319 workers as it sustains billions of dollars in losses.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, BMW is the automaker most exposed to the freeze in the EU-U.S. trade pact given its large manufacturing operations in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

California’s DMV was satisfied with Tesla’s marketing changes, but the automaker seeks to remove the “false advertiser” label.

From Barron's