maker

American  

[mey-ker] / ˈmeɪ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that makes.

2. a manufacturer (used in combination).

   a drugmaker; a garmentmaker.

3. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who has the hobby of creating tangible physical products, especially do-it-yourself technology and engineering projects or handmade crafts (often used attributively): The maker movement fosters hands-on creativity in a sedentary world of passive entertainment options.

   Makers came together at the convention to collaborate with each other and show off their completed products.

   The maker movement fosters hands-on creativity in a sedentary world of passive entertainment options.

4. (initial capital letter) God.

5. the party executing a legal instrument, especially a promissory note.

6. Cards. the player who first names the successful bid.

7. Archaic. a poet.

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idioms

1. go to / meet one's Maker, to die.

maker ¹ British  

/ ˈmeɪkə /

noun

1. a person who makes (something); fabricator; constructor

2. a person who executes a legal document, esp one who signs a promissory note

3. Also called (esp Scot): makar.  archaic a poet

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Maker ² British  

/ ˈmeɪkə /

noun

1. a title given to God

2. to die

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Other Word Forms

• premaker noun

Etymology

Origin of maker

First recorded 1300–50; Middle English; make ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The Korean market is dominated by electronics exporters, and in particular makers of memory chips that go into AI data centers as well as personal computers and smartphones.

From The Wall Street Journal

These costs pressure device makers such as Apple, but there is little evidence of weakening demand outside of pockets such as reduced production by Chinese smartphone makers.

From Barron's

Still, if shortages worsen, some hardware makers may turn to Chinese suppliers.

From Barron's

Equity investors anticipate Nvidia earnings due Wednesday, with the chip maker’s release poised to drive investor sentiment around artificial intelligence.

From The Wall Street Journal

Next week brings one of the markets most crucial litmus tests of the artificial-intelligence trade, when chip maker Nvidia reports earnings on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• builder
• inventor
• manufacturer
• producer