autoworker

noun

au·​to·​work·​er ˈȯ-tō-ˌwər-kər How to pronounce autoworker (audio)
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: a person employed in the automobile manufacturing industry

Examples of autoworker in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This made more Southern autoworkers want to join the union. Stephen J. Silvia, The Conversation, 21 May 2024 The country also has a competitive advantage by having the experienced and skilled autoworkers that some other outsourcing destinations lack, Bachiri said. Sam Metz, Fortune, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for autoworker 

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Word History

Etymology

auto entry 1 + worker

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of autoworker was in 1901

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“Autoworker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/autoworker. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

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