production line

American  

noun

1. an arrangement of machines or sequence of operations involved with a single manufacturing operation or production process.

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production line British  

noun

1. a factory system in which parts or components of the end product are transported by a conveyor through a number of different sites at each of which a manual or machine operation is performed on them without interrupting the flow of production

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Etymology

Origin of production line

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

The auto manufacturer posted a photo in February showing employees gathered around a Cybercab on a factory floor, with the caption "First Cybercab off the production line at Giga Texas."

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Last year, Musk said Tesla planned to build a million-unit Optimus production line that could start operations by the end of 2026.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The company’s CEO said in a livestream in February that the new SU7 had rolled off the production line.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Beyond financial guidance, management says that, for 2026, the company plans to demonstrate an ability to scale its production line, advance toward commercialization of its automotive batteries, and expand into other markets, potentially energy storage.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

And why was so much of the production line hidden away?

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

Related Words

• assembly line