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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Last year, tests carried out for Oslo's Ruter public transport authority revealed that Chinese manufacturer Yutong could theoretically remotely immobilise its electric buses with their "over-the-air" update system.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Investigators found that the ride’s operators had modified it such that the teenager was allowed on despite exceeding the weight limit set by the ride’s manufacturer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

San Diego County jumped into California’s sprawling ghost gun fight this week, suing a 3-D printing filament manufacturer it says hocks material for homespun firearms in violation of state law.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

It is unclear which suppliers Apple reportedly specifically spoke to but Tata Electronics is a major manufacturer of the iPhone 18 Pro, while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company and Qualcomm also supply the company with chips.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

They couldn't manage to wash a coffee mug, yet they'd been more than willing to criticize the detergent manufacturer.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

Ukrainian drone manufacturers rely on Chinese motors, batteries and electronics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

The minister said nearly 75 percent of Turkey's auto production belonged to European companies and the continent's auto manufacturers have been making cars in the country since 1971.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The new law, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last month, requires diaper manufacturers to disclose ingredients both on packaging and online.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The Franco-German deal scraps the latter requirement stating that residual emissions should not have to be compensated by manufacturers.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Every now and again, a plain grey cardboard box was dished out to each boy in our House, and this, believe it or not, was a present from the great chocolate manufacturers, Cadbury.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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