mass production

noun

: production of goods in considerable quantities usually by machinery
Beginning with the mass production of cotton clothing, the Industrial Revolution produced a parade of synthetic fabrics, including nylon and rayon.Joseph A. Amato
Despite the larger commercial space, Sans Souci maintains their artisanal philosophy: no machines, no preservatives, and no mass production. Everything is hand-dipped and cut.Amy Johansson
We learned about the railroad … and the way the mass production of nails revolutionized the building of balloon-frame houses …David Updike

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North Korea tested this type of drone last November and put it into mass production. Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025 The widespread fast fashion model, built on speed and mass production, has fostered a culture of overconsumption, waste, and a disregard for the true environmental and social costs of clothing. Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 12 May 2025 At the end of Prohibition in 1933, whiskey distilling boomed in the U.S. as restrictions against mass production ended. Made By History, Time, 8 Apr. 2025 Soon, insulin was in mass production, and millions of lives were saved. Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for mass production

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First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mass production was in 1873

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“Mass production.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20production. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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