mass-produce

American  

[mas-pruh-doos, -dyoos] / ˈmæs prəˈdus, -ˈdyus /

verb (used with object)

mass-produced, mass-producing

1. to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.

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mass-produce British  

verb

1. (tr) to manufacture (goods) to a standardized pattern on a large scale by means of extensive mechanization and division of labour

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Other Word Forms

• mass production noun
• mass-produced adjective
• mass-producer noun
• mass-producible adjective

Etymology

Origin of mass-produce

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The decision to use less-capable munitions reflects the pressure militaries across the region are under as they burn through expensive, difficult-to-manufacture weapons to fend off attacks from Iran’s mass-produced missiles and drones.

From The Wall Street Journal

This summer, after years of delays, Tesla plans to begin shipping mass-produced Semis from its Nevada Gigafactory.

From The Wall Street Journal

Habermas critiqued what he saw as the commodification of mass media and entertainment, arguing that a mass-produced culture destroys critical public debate.

From BBC

Ukraine, instead, uses cheap, mass-produced interceptor drones to keep their skies relatively safe.

From BBC

Iran was believed to have mass-produced tens of thousands of its Shahed one-way attack drones before the war.

From BBC

Related Words

• assemble
• complete
• construct
• create
• fabricate
• synthesize