toymaker

[ toi-mey-ker ]

noun

1. a person who makes toys.
2. a company that manufactures toys.

Word History and Origins

Origin of toymaker¹

First recorded in 1955–60; toy + maker

Example Sentences

Last month it launched a Barbie-themed phone in collaboration with toymaker Mattel, and I tried it out.

From BBC

The park opened in 1968 in Billund, next to the Lego toymaker’s headquarters and factory.

From Seattle Times

Mr. Bolt was hoping to create the design for Lego Ideas, a program the toymaker started in 2008 to solicit ideas online directly from fans.

From New York Times

The makers of the wildly popular Squishmallow plush toys are suing Build-A-Bear, accusing the toymaker of copying the look and feel of Squishmallows for its new Skoosherz line.

From Los Angeles Times

But the character to watch isn’t his analogue, Alejandro, an aspiring toymaker who tiptoes across the screen as if Torres is wearing a Halloween costume of a shy and ordinary person.

From New York Times