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automaker

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • CMU ARPABET: AO1 T OW0 M EY2 K ER0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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noun

Meaning 1

A person or company that manufactures automobiles; usually used to refer to a large corporation such as General Motors, Toyota, and so on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: carmaker, truckmaker

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: carmaker, truckmaker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manufacturer

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noun

Meaning 2

a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: car manufacturer, car maker, carmaker, auto manufacturer, auto maker

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English auto Proto-West Germanic *mak Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *makōn? Old English macian Middle English maken Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere Middle English maker English maker English automaker From auto + maker.