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

Days before her appearance, VMAs producer Van Toffler spoke with Variety about bringing Madonna back to the stage. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Some of the data used to calculate the PCE index is contained within the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index (CPI) and producer price index (PPI). — Zev Fima,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

With faux marble flooring already bringing plenty of movement to shopping producer Lauren Arzbaecher’s apartment, a more neutral rug felt like the natural choice. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026

Now, China dominates the global electric vehicle market and is the world's largest solar panel and wind turbine producer — consistently setting records for massive rollouts of renewable energy. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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