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

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

For that final certificate, Vertical plans to build seven preproduction Valo aircraft, a new model similar to the VX4 but modified based on three years of flight-test data. —Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026

Along with their frequent producer, Jim Vollentine, Quist and Jurdi were joined by Nealon for some modest preproduction on Country Sides, but most of the songs took shape over the course of four days in the studio. —Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 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