mass production
noun
: production of goods in considerable quantities usually by machinery
Beginning with the mass production of cotton clothing, the Industrial Revolution produced a parade of synthetic fabrics, including nylon and rayon.—
Joseph A. Amato
Joseph A. AmatoDespite the larger commercial space, Sans Souci maintains their artisanal philosophy: no machines, no preservatives, and no mass production. Everything is hand-dipped and cut.—Amy Johansson
Amy JohanssonWe learned about the railroad … and the way the mass production of nails revolutionized the building of balloon-frame houses …—David Updike
David UpdikeExamples of mass production in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
For companies aiming at mass production, this means the problem is not just designing one working device, but building thousands that behave the same way.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The agency responsible for building, maintaining, and storing America's nuclear weapons faces an internal review of its costly effort to reestablish mass production of nuclear warhead cores.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Realme’s 15,000mAh cell consists of a 100% silicon-carbon anode, which is nowhere near mass production right now.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In general, taking a promising battery technology from the lab to mass production is a complex process that’s more likely to end in failure than success.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass production
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
The agency responsible for building, maintaining, and storing America's nuclear weapons faces an internal review of its costly effort to reestablish mass production of nuclear warhead cores.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Realme’s 15,000mAh cell consists of a 100% silicon-carbon anode, which is nowhere near mass production right now.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In general, taking a promising battery technology from the lab to mass production is a complex process that’s more likely to end in failure than success.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mass production
Cite this Entry
“Mass production.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20production. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share