producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈdü-sər 

prō-, 

-ˈdyü-

1

: one that produces

especially : one that grows agricultural products or manufactures crude materials into articles of use

2

: a person who supervises or finances a work (such as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or dissemination to the public

3

: an autotrophic organism (such as a green plant) viewed as a source of biomass that can be consumed by other organisms compare consumer

Examples of producer in a Sentence

the producer of the play

He is the director and producer.

The country is the world's leading oil producer.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the case of energy storage, that means China, which is the world's largest producer of energy storage tech. —Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026

Burt Dubrow, a producer on Sally Jessy Raphael at the time, also remembered the incident. —Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026

The United States was once a top producer of rare earths, but it has been replaced by China. —Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026

An old-school look with no gloves or accessories, Bailey turns his unassuming aura to chaos and athleticism around the edge as the class’ top producer in sacks and tackles for loss from 2025. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing producer

• co-producer
• hyper-producer
• producer gas
• producer goods

Rhymes for producer

• inducer
• reducer
• seducer
• transducer
• introducer
• reproducer
• looser

Kids Definition

producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈd(y)ü-sər 

1

: one that produces

especially : a person who grows agricultural products or manufactures articles

2

: a person who supervises or finances a play, a movie, or a radio or television program

3

: a living thing (as a green plant) that makes its food from simple inorganic substances (as carbon dioxide and nitrogen) and many of which are food sources for other organisms compare consumer sense 2