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

Soon, insulin was in mass production, and millions of lives were saved. —Discover Magazine, 3 May 2025

Visitors at the Shanghai auto show check out XPeng's Land Aircraft Carrier, an electric flying vehicle the company says will go into mass production next year. —Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 2 May 2025

Long before mass production, skilled artisans crafted bespoke carriage bodies for the aristocracy and wealthy merchants. —Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025

Construction of the fab is expected to begin at the end of April with an aim to be completed for early mass production in November 2025. —Dylan Butts, CNBC, 23 Apr. 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