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

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

a production car

production housing

productional

prə-ˈdək-shnəl 

prō-

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Synonyms

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

Example Sentences

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

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Recent Examples on the Web

Horror films—which are typically made with much lower production budgets than superhero epics or science-fiction sagas—have long operated on a boom-and-bust cycle. —Robbie Whelan, WSJ, 25 Mar. 2023

Marinis has been a part of Grey's production staff since 2006. —Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2023

The club, which was colossal in size and from 1997 to 2017 housed Nickelodeon’s TV production studios, is set for renovation and has been declared a historic monument. —Linda Deutsch, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2023

Like other award shows, the event recognizes excellence in film, but also extends to production design of commercials and music videos. —Chaise Sanders, Country Living, 25 Mar. 2023

There’s little hope that the sequel can match the prior entry’s $140 million domestic finish, much less justify its own $110 million production budget with ticket sales. —J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Mar. 2023

Cook’s visit has raised eyebrows in some quarters, given the ongoing tech battle between the United States and China and reports that Apple has been looking to India as a potential alternative production base. —Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023

The Boston College product upped his power production to 20 homers between Class AA-AAA last season and has a career OBP (.343) and OPS (.804) that merit a look. —Jesse Yomtov, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2023

On March 23, Lima made a rare public appearance with her two daughters, 13-year-old Valentina and 10-year-old Sienna, for the touring production premiere of Cirque du Soleil's Corteo in Los Angeles. —Glamour, 24 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing production

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

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

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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