a business engaged in manufacturing some product
"After checking the warranty, I called the manufacturer to report that my new blender had stopped working."
someone who manufactures something
"The manufacturer sent out a recall notice for all units produced last year after discovering a flaw in the battery design."
A person or company that manufactures
"The manufacturer sent a replacement unit after our original machine broke down during the first week of operation."
In plain English: A manufacturer is a person or company that makes products to sell them.
"The manufacturer recalled all cars produced last month due to a safety issue."
Usage: A manufacturer is a company or person that creates goods in large quantities, often by assembling parts made by others rather than crafting items individually. Use this term to describe businesses like car makers or food producers, not individual artisans who make small batches of unique products.
The word manufacturer comes from adding the suffix "-er" to manufacture, which itself derives from French and Latin roots meaning "to make." This term entered English to describe a person or company that produces goods on an industrial scale.