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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.

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Maker 2 British  
/ ˈmeɪkə /

noun

  1. a title given to God

  2. to die

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of maker

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

Example Sentences

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From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Make Great Plays staff created five awards, one of each going to students in every grade: Inclusion Hero, Unity Champion, Global Ambassador, Hope Maker and Pathfinder.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Fellow Aiden Coffee Maker – Not everyone has the time, interest, or funds to invest in a pricey espresso maker, even if you do value a quality brew at home.

From Salon • Nov. 20, 2025

If you are looking for a philosophical take on the way we talk about wine, New Hampshire-based wine writer Meg Maker writes the Substack for you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

I was as unprepared to meet my mother as a sinner is reluctant to meet his Maker.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.