manufacturer

American  

[man-yuh-fak-cher-er] / ˌmæn jəˈfæk tʃər ər /

noun

• manufacturers
  plural

1. a person, group, or company that owns or runs a manufacturing plant.

2. a person, group, or company that manufactures.

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manufacturer British  

/ ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərə /

noun

1. a person or business concern that manufactures goods or owns a factory

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• manufacturers
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of manufacturer

First recorded in 1710–20; manufacture + -er ¹

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Explanation

A manufacturer is a person or business that makes goods to sell. If you buy a shirt that has a "made in the USA" label, it means that the manufacturer of the shirt is in the United States. You can use the noun manufacturer for any company (or individual) that makes products, but it's most often used for things made on a very large scale, like cars, appliances, and computers. The word comes from manufacture, which as a noun originally meant "something made by hand," from the Latin roots manus, "hand," and factura, "a working."

Example Sentences

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manufacturer manufacturers

Dutch electronics and medical device manufacturer Philips said Tuesday it had reached a deal "in principle" with US authorities to settle a long-running case over faulty sleep machines.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

To save time, Campbell’s hired a third-party manufacturer to make the cracker, rather than retool its own facilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Shares in Marvell Technology have tumbled after a report that the chip company is close to buying optical-networking technologies manufacturer Lumentum Holdings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

“The reality of it is that it’s still very unbalanced,” Michael Scherer, co-founder of the Texas-based manufacturer Craftstrom, said, noting that 95% of its U.S. customers are homeowners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

So that’s how the largest manufacturer of androids operates, Rick said to himself.

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

In late 2024, Gilead granted voluntary licenses for lenacapavir to six generic manufacturers, including Dr. Reddy's.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

Since April 2024, UK law has required manufacturers of certain consumer smart devices to meet minimum cyber security standards, including requirements around passwords and security updates.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

However, creating these products presents challenges for food manufacturers.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026

“Cocoa costs have soared over the past several years, and raising prices is one way manufacturers offset those pressures,” says Erin Lash, the director of community equity research at Morningstar.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Long before America’s aircraft manufacturers placed one of their newly conceived flying machines into production, they sent a working prototype to the Langley laboratory so that the design could be tested and improved.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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