preproduction

noun

pre·​pro·​duc·​tion ˌprē-prə-ˈdək-shən 

-prō-

variants or less commonly pre-production

: the process of planning or designing something (such as a product or film) prior to production

test-driving cars in preproduction

visited possible filming sites during preproduction

—often used before another noun

a preproduction prototype

preproduction meetings with the director

Examples of preproduction in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Currently in the preproduction phase, the TriX was invented by German cyclist/entrepreneur Ahmad Omari. —New Atlas, 1 June 2026

Arriving at Lloyd Webber’s opulent Central London home for a preproduction meeting, Waddingham found the man behind some of theater’s greatest hits sitting at a piano. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 30 May 2026

Air execs are hoping that the spot demonstrates how preproduction can be expedited and made cheaper even for traditional shoots (the spot went from development to completion in a matter of weeks). —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026

Once the producer has collected the money for making his or her film, the project enters the preproduction stage. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for preproduction

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