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

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Lana Payne, the president of Unifor, a union that represents many of Windsor’s autoworkers and employees in other industries across the country, said that since Mr. Trump’s tariffs were announced late Saturday afternoon, she had been deluged by messages. Ian Willms, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2025 In China, autoworkers in Shanghai – among the most expensive labor markets in the country – earn salaries of just $6 an hour. Lenora Chu, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Jan. 2025 And thank you to the autoworkers of our nation for your inspiring vote of confidence. Axios, 20 Jan. 2025 In February of last year, the United Auto Workers committed $40 million through 2026 in funds to support non-union autoworkers and battery workers who are organizing across the country, and particularly in the South. Bob Woods, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for autoworker

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 28 Feb. 2025.

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