production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

prō-

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 

prō-

adjective

Synonyms

• affair
• fruit
• handiwork
• labor
• output
• produce
• product
• thing
• work
• yield

Examples of production in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Unlike other confections, whose production lines used a drop-bake-sell approach, macaron production required more time, more specialized equipment, and more involvement. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024

Foreign, mostly Hollywood production in B.C. represents over 80 percent of total production spending in the province as Los Angeles producers also look to take advantage of generous currency savings as the value of the Canadian dollar continues to fall in value against the American greenback. —Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Dec. 2024

Vogue’s production and editorial coordinator Irene Kim is a fan too. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024

Blame the actors strike for shutting down production and adding to the budget, but that’s not a great result given the time and treasure that was expended on all that Colosseum carnage. —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing production

• co-production
• go into production
• go out of production
• hyper-production
• in production
• mass production
• out of production
• pair production
• pre-production
• production control
• production line

Kids Definition

production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

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