# manufacturer

Pronunciation: US say "man-yuh-FAK-cher-er" /ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃɚɚ/; UK say "man-yuh-FAK-chuh-ruh" /ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəɹə/

## Noun

1. A person or company that makes goods for sale, usually on a large scale and with machinery.
   - Simple: A person or company that makes things to sell, often in large numbers in a factory.
   - _A major shoe manufacturer announced plans to open a new plant in Ohio._
   - _Car manufacturers are competing to bring cheaper electric models to market._

## Origin

Formed from manufacture + -er.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/manufacturer (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).