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 of production

• 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

Mining group Rio Tinto also expects copper production next year to drop between 800,000 tons and 870,000 tons, according to Reuters, compared to this year's forecast of between 860,000 to 875,000 tons. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025

The Packers’ pass rush has been a main driver behind tremendous production on their end. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025

Company officials said construction of the facility is expected to begin in 2026, with the goal of achieving full production by 2030. —Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Dec. 2025

Companies such as Exxon Mobil and Chevron already are helping to grow South American production at a time when the continent’s politics are leaning more to the right—coincidentally or not. —Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Dec. 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