a business engaged in manufacturing some product
"The local maker of handcrafted leather bags just opened a new showroom downtown."
Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something.
"The famous baker is known as the maker of the city's best sourdough bread."
In plain English: A maker is someone who creates things by building, designing, or crafting them with their own hands.
"The cake maker decorated the frosting with colorful sprinkles."
Usage: Use "maker" to refer to a person or entity responsible for creating or producing an item, such as calling someone a "car maker." Avoid using it to mean the cause of an event unless you are specifically referring to the agent who performed the action of making that event happen.
A surname.
"The local baker's shop is owned by a Mr. Maker, whose family has been running it for three generations."
The word "maker" comes from Middle English, formed by combining the verb "make" with the suffix "-er." It entered modern usage as a standard term for someone or something that creates an object.