product

noun

prod·​uct ˈprä-(ˌ)dəkt How to pronounce product (audio)
Synonyms of product
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

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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.
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For American tech companies, free and comparable Chinese models like K3 threaten to undermine their own products. — John Liu, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Still, Sankey argued the ninth game is good for the overall SEC product. — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026 Bathrooms, complete with rainfall showers, are lined with Bellino Turkish cotton bath towels and Salt and Stone products; beds are made up in Cuddledown linens; and Whirlpool washers and dryers are in every unit. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026 Sami Start, the chief executive of crypto onramp Transak, said on the On The Margin podcast that demand for financial products tends to track wealth. — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for product

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

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

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“Product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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product

noun
prod·​uct ˈpräd-(ˌ)əkt How to pronounce product (audio)
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 How to pronounce product (audio)
: a substance produced from one or more other substances as a result of chemical change

Legal Definition

product

noun
prod·​uct ˈprä-ˌdəkt How to pronounce product (audio)
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

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