production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

prō-

1

a

: something produced : product

b(1)

: a literary or artistic work

(2)

: a work presented to the public (as on the stage or screen or over the air)

c

: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance

2

a

: the act or process of producing

b

: the creation of utility

especially : the making of goods available for use

3

: total output especially of a commodity or an industry

4

: something not specially designed or customized and usually mass-produced

—often used before another noun

a production car

production housing

productional

prə-ˈdək-sh(ə-)nəl 

prō-

adjective

Synonyms

• affair
• fruit
• handiwork
• labor
• output
• produce
• product
• thing
• work
• yield

Examples of production in a Sentence

the production of grain weapons

the body's production of red blood cells

I took a course in film production.

He has a job in television production.

We saw a stage production of the novel.

The director wants her in his next production.

the annual production of coal

a rise in oil production

Recent Examples on the Web

The upside to shooting in Ireland versus other places including Georgia is that a feature production doesn’t have to fight to obtain the credit after the picture is locked. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 18 May 2025

This would all happen even if the Reconciliation bill increases U.S. oil and gas production and fossil fuel prices decline. —Forbes.com, 18 May 2025

The physical challenges of the production pushed Yoshizawa to extremes. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 May 2025

An easy style, production and physical comparable for Savoie is former Condors right winger Kailer Yamamoto. —Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 18 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing production

• co-production
• go into production
• go out of production
• hyper-production
• in production
• mass production
• out of production
• pair production
• pre-production
• production control
• production line

Rhymes for production

• abduction
• adduction
• conduction
• construction
• deduction
• destruction
• eduction
• induction
• instruction
• obstruction
• reduction
• seduction

Kids Definition

production

noun

pro·​duc·​tion prə-ˈdək-shən 

1

: something produced

2

: the act or process of producing

3

: the amount produced : total output

annual production of coal

4

: something exaggerated out of proportion to its importance

made a big production out of ordering lunch