ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Automaker

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

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

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

Near-synonyms: carmaker, truckmaker
By overpaying these engineers, the expenses of the domestic automakers went up as well.
If Trump wants American automakers to sell more cars across the Atlantic, slapping tariffs on German cars wouldn't help get that done, experts say.
With such competition looming, one might suppose that U.S. automakers would embrace tighter domestic efficiency requirements to help them gird for the challenge.

Word Forms

Synonyms for automaker

Depending on context, synonyms include carmaker, truckmaker.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include carmaker, car, automobile, vehicle, auto, motor.

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