producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈdü-sər 

prō-,

-ˈdyü-

1

: one that produces

especially : one that grows agricultural products or manufactures crude materials into articles of use

2

: a person who supervises or finances a work (such as a staged or recorded performance) for exhibition or dissemination to the public

3

: an autotrophic organism (such as a green plant) viewed as a source of biomass that can be consumed by other organisms compare consumer

Examples of producer in a Sentence

the producer of the play

He is the director and producer.

The country is the world's leading oil producer.

Recent Examples on the Web

Apple executives, Kosinski, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer also reached out unusually early to ensure a significant IMAX screen presence, Gelfond said. —David Bloom, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

Hunter Woodall Hunter Woodall is a political editorial producer for CBS News. —Zak Hudak, CBS News, 30 June 2025

Nick Castellanos has been a consistent producer for the Phillies at the plate this year. —Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025

Exude Luxury Group opened May 29 with an event that brought in more than 100 community members and industry professionals and featured a private sushi chef and music from rapper and producer Swizz Beatz. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing producer

• co-producer
• hyper-producer
• producer gas
• producer goods

Rhymes for producer

• inducer
• reducer
• seducer
• transducer
• introducer
• reproducer
• looser

Kids Definition

producer

noun

pro·​duc·​er prə-ˈd(y)ü-sər 

1

: one that produces

especially : a person who grows agricultural products or manufactures articles

2

: a person who supervises or finances a play, a movie, or a radio or television program

3

: a living thing (as a green plant) that makes its food from simple inorganic substances (as carbon dioxide and nitrogen) and many of which are food sources for other organisms compare consumer sense 2