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

• product
• yield
• work
• output

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

Trump’s threat followed Beijing’s tightening of its control on rare earths, a group of critical minerals essential in the production of a wide range of electronics, automobiles and semiconductors. —John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025

Instead, the worst statistical defensive unit in the NFL saw Dowdle offer up 239 total yards to help power the below-average Panthers offense (21st in the NFL entering the game) to a 30-27 win behind 410 total yards of production. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2025

In August, Anduril commissioned its full-scale SRM production facility in Mississippi. —Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025

How2work, a design production house in Hong Kong’s Kwun Tong district, manufactures most of the plastic renditions of the characters from The Monsters series. —Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 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