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

Despite 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

We learned about the railroad … and the way the mass production of nails revolutionized the building of balloon-frame houses …

—David Updike

Examples of mass production in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thanks to the Industrial Revolution, mass production of textiles made neckties more affordable and accessible. —Kristopher Fraser, Robb Report, 20 June 2025

Huawei's most advanced GPU in mass production is its Ascend 910B. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 12 June 2025

In contrast to mass production’s speed and scale, Armadillo embraces the nuance of process and place. —Christopher Marquis, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

Nvidia is looking to break into the Chinese market with a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip that will begin mass production as early as next month, according to Reuters. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mass production

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