production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce production (audio)
prō-
Synonyms of productionnext
1
a
: something produced : product
b(1)
: a literary or artistic work
(2)
: a work presented to the public (as on the stage or screen or over the air)
c
: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance
2
a
: the act or process of producing
b
: the creation of utility
especially : the making of goods available for use
3
: total output especially of a commodity or an industry
4
: something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced
—often used before another noun
a production car
production housing
productional
prə-ˈdək-sh(ə-)nəl How to pronounce production (audio)
prō-
adjective

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the production of grain weapons the body's production of red blood cells I took a course in film production. He has a job in television production. We saw a stage production of the novel. The director wants her in his next production. the annual production of coal a rise in oil production
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Assuming the FieldSpork reaches production, a pledge of US$109 will get you one. — Ben Coxworth july 04, New Atlas, 5 July 2026 The film, according to the New York Times, had a $20 million production budget before marketing costs. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 Preserving a skill set—especially in an era when so much production happens far from view of the buyer—makes the shop one of the rare places where visitors can watch the craft of cowboy hats unfold in real time, from raw felt to finished crown. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 July 2026 The new facility will help ramp up production of the company’s nuclear reactor technology, which currently powers British nuclear submarines. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for production

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of production was in the 15th century

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“Production.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/production. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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production

noun
pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən How to pronounce production (audio)
1
: something produced
2
: the act or process of producing
3
: the amount produced : total output
annual production of coal
4
: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance
made a big production out of ordering lunch

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