mass-produce

verb

mass-pro·​duce ˌmas-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce mass-produce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
mass-produced; mass-producing; mass-produces

transitive verb

: to produce in quantity usually by machinery

Examples of mass-produce in a Sentence

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Depression glass, a type of colorful or clear glassware, was mass-produced in the United States during the 1920s and 1930s. Alexandra Churchill, Martha Stewart, 17 Apr. 2026 The final goal for the research team is to mass-produce rolls of this special coated fabric that people could buy at a local hardware store. Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 14 Apr. 2026 There, fortune cookies were eventually mass-produced by Benkyodo, a now-defunct sweets manufacturer. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026 Many are mass-produced using low-grade materials. Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mass-produce

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from mass production

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass-produce was in 1923

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“Mass-produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-produce. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.

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mass-produce

verb
mass-pro·​duce
ˌmas-prə-ˈd(y)üs
: to produce in quantity usually by machinery
mass production noun
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