maker
noun
a person or thing that makes.
maker
American
[mey-ker]
/ ˈmeɪ kər /
noun
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makers
plural
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a person or thing that makes.
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a manufacturer (used in combination).
a drugmaker; a garmentmaker.
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(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.
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(initial capital letter) God.
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the party executing a legal instrument, especially a promissory note.
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Cards. the player who first names the successful bid.
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Archaic. a poet.
idioms
maker
1
British
/ ˈmeɪkə /
noun
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a person who makes (something); fabricator; constructor
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a person who executes a legal document, esp one who signs a promissory note
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Also called (esp Scot): makar. archaic a poet
Maker
2
British
/ ˈmeɪkə /
noun
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a title given to God
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to die
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Etymology
Origin of maker
First recorded 1300–50; Middle English; see origin at make 1, -er 1
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He recently brokered a deal for a maker of water treatment chemicals in Pittsburg, Calif., to sell hydrogen, one of its byproducts, to transit agencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
The memory-chip maker outlines an ambitious long-term financial plan, forecasting average gross margins of around 80% and operating margins near 75% between fiscal 2028 and 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I'm at the research and development centre of the world's biggest publicly listed ice-cream maker, Magnum.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The memory and storage maker said at its investor day Thursday that it expects revenue to grow at a mid- to high-teens rate between fiscal years 2028 and 2030.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Thanks to Tsalig, who was always looking out for me, I, too, started working for the brush maker, stringing bristles through a board to make brushes for the Germans.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
Appeared in the July 20, 2026, print edition as 'Buyout Firm Truelink Nears Deal for Maker of Coffee Syrups'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Appeared in the March 27, 2026, print edition as 'Pernod and Jack Daniel’s Maker Hold Deal Talks'.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Richard Davies, 49, and Faye Stevenson-Davies, 43, first scooped a seven-figure jackpot playing the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker in June 2018.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025
Cuzen Matcha Maker Gift Kit – Matcha is traditionally prepared with a stone mill and bamboo whisk, but lord knows most coffee shops you order it from are doing no such thing.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2025
Making ice cream isn’t as easy as it sounds, even with a sleek, metallic machine like the Breville 3000 Ice Cream Maker.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
The Chinese chip makers would need such information if they were to make customized chips for Apple.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
However the changes now being consulted on could allow car makers to sell more hybrid vehicles as a proportion of the UK's overall sales.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Last week, Citadel Securities, one of the world’s biggest market makers, told clients that a technical reset in U.S. stocks was officially over, clearing the way for a push higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
While the makers of these apps insist they are “future exchanges,” not digital gambling parlors, regulators in places like Singapore, France, Belgium and elsewhere aren’t convinced and have banned the platforms altogether.
From Salon ● Aug. 12, 2026
This new corn “fraction” has food makers very excited because—it can’t be digested!
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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