mass production

American  

noun

1. the production or manufacture of goods in large quantities, especially by machinery.

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mass production Cultural  

1. The manufacture of goods in large quantities by machinery and by use of techniques such as the assembly line and division of labor.

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Etymology

Origin of mass production

First recorded in 1915–20

Example Sentences

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in 2023 that the country should achieve mass production of humanoid robots by 2025 and make them “an important new engine of economic growth” by 2027.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

Kim expects Hyundai Mobis to complete its development of actuators for Atlas humanoid robots within this year before launching mass production.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Shein’s fast-fashion business model involves mass production of clothing at the cheapest price, a trend that has drawn criticism from environmentalists and labor rights activists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Battery production is expected to begin in the fiscal year ending March 2028, with mass production targeted for the following year, SoftBank Corp. said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

When our food and clothing and housing all are born in the complication of mass production, mass method is bound to get into our thinking and to eliminate all other thinking.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck