product

noun

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

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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The Rockefeller Center flagship will serve as the first location globally to showcase cross-category leather wallets, accessories and other items, in a vertical display, creating a visually striking presentation that enhances each product. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025 These products were distributed to Publix stores in Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee, though some Florida locations—Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Tampa, and Sarasota—were not affected. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025 Bath products boast lower grams-per-square-meter (GSM) towels, designed for softness and long-lasting loft after multiple washings. Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025 The target product may be a YouTube series instead of a pilot; the marketing may be the making-of itself; the IP bible may be updated weekly by the community. Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 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

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

Cite this Entry

“Product.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/product. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

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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