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

Did your preproduction timeline change at all given the circumstances? —Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2025

We were almost done with preproduction. —Mara Reinstein, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2025

This, by the way, holds true for entry-level jobs in computer science like programming and coding; legal services like paralegals and assistants; and graphic arts like animation, preproduction, and post-production. —Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025

The preproduction of each block takes three months of work. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025

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