coproduction

noun

co·​pro·​duc·​tion (ˌ)kō-prə-ˈdək-shən 

-prō-

variants or co-production

plural coproductions or co-productions

1

: the act or process of coproducing something

Already firmly entrenched in the coal business, most of the larger utilities have turned to optimizing the use of coal, and one means is coproduction of gaseous fuels …

—Joseph Haggin

2

: something (such as a show or movie) that is coproduced

A coproduction with the BBC, Rome recently kicked off its twelve-episode first season, a seductively lurid mix of real history … and racy potboiler …

—Celia Wren

Examples of coproduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The film is a Gaumont production, lead produced by Sidonie Dumas, in coproduction with France 3 Cinéma and with the support of Canal+. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

Quick wins build confidence, and there is scope for innovative trial efforts in areas such as pharmaceutical supply chains and munitions coproduction. — Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

And Angola has signed coproduction agreements for local farmers with Brazil and the United Arab Emirates that will retain 40% of output within the country. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Aug. 2026

Zelenskyy is keen to move quickly on a coproduction agreement as Russia relentlessly fires ballistic missiles that are hard to stop and cause civilian casualties as well as inflicting huge damage on civilian areas. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for coproduction

• deconstruction
• introduction
• liposuction
• misconstruction
• postproduction
• preconstruction
• preproduction
• reconstruction
• reproduction
• abduction
• adduction
• conduction