product

noun

prod·​uct ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt 

1

: the number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions

2

a(1)

: something produced

especially : commodity sense 1

(2)

: something (such as a service) that is marketed or sold as a commodity

b

: something resulting from or necessarily following from a set of conditions

a product of his environment

3

: the amount, quantity, or total produced

4

: conjunction sense 5

Synonyms

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

Examples of product in a Sentence

The company's newest product is selling well.

The sap used to make maple syrup is a natural product.

This book is the product of many years of hard work.

The finished product was a beautiful vase.

Recent Examples on the Web

Phillips required to public aware of recall In 2022, the FDA ordered the company to improve its outreach to customers about the recall and to be more transparent about the health risks of the products. —James Powel, USA TODAY, 12 Apr. 2024

Certain products that can help prevent a tick bite. —Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 12 Apr. 2024

Why Trust Us is a freelance writer for PEOPLE who specializes in thorough, honest product reviews. —Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 12 Apr. 2024

Some of the insulation was a product of the site’s scale and user makeup: BlackPlanet was both smaller and more racially homogeneous than today’s major social-media networks. —Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2024

In addition, over 300 bars and restaurants around the Valley use Big Marble products. —The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2024

Furthermore, building MVPs (minimal viable products) is no longer enough. —Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024

The New Yorker may earn a portion of sales from products and services that are purchased through links on our site as part of our affiliate partnerships with retailers. —Anjali Chandrashekar, The New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2024

Also, with an abundance of shampoo options to choose from, what product is best for your hair type? —Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2024

Word History

Etymology

in sense 1, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin productum, from Latin, something produced, from neuter of productus, past participle of producere; in other senses, from Latin productum

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing product

• by-product
• Cartesian product
• cross product
• direct product
• dot product
• gross domestic product
• gross national product
• inner product
• partial product
• product placement
• scalar product
• sub-product
• vector product
• waste product

Kids Definition

product

noun

prod·​uct ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt 

1

: the number or expression resulting from the multiplication of two or more numbers or expressions

15 is the product of 3 and 5

2

: something produced

Medical Definition

product

noun

prod·​uct ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt 

: a substance produced from one or more other substances as a result of chemical change

Legal Definition

product

noun

prod·​uct ˈprä-ˌdəkt 

1

: the result of work or thought

2

a

: the output of an industry or firm

b

: a thing created by manufacturing

3

in the civil law of Louisiana : something (as timber or a mineral) that is derived from something else and that diminishes the substance of the thing from which it is derived compare fruit sense 2a