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autoworker

American

[aw-toh-wur-ker] / ˈɔ toʊˌwɜr kər /

noun

a worker employed in the manufacture of automobiles, especially on the assembly line of an automobile plant.

Etymology

Origin of autoworker

First recorded in 1940–45; auto- ² + worker

Example Sentences

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He listed off three archetypes: “the autoworker in Michigan,” “the factory worker in Wisconsin,” and “the energy worker in Pennsylvania and Ohio.”

From Slate • Jul. 18, 2024

Growing up in Bothell, he’d heard tales of union power from his dad, a Teamster, and his grandfather, who was an autoworker in Detroit.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023

Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius wrote in a note to clients that the bank expects payrolls rose by 195,000, despite a 30,000-job drag from the autoworker strikes.

From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2023

Standing just a few feet away from the Guaons is retired autoworker and proud union member Alex Hernandez.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2023

Neighbors in Lansing said that the gunman’s father was a friendly and generous neighbor, a retired autoworker who collected scrap metal to resell.

From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023

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