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

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Example Sentences

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mass production

Plastic, prefabrication and push-button convenience suggested that mass production could bring elegant, futuristic living — and freedom from drudgery — within reach of the masses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hasa says that it will be "challenging" for companies to establish mass production of sodium ion batteries.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

Tesla put the Cybercab into mass production in April, although Musk said initial manufacturing would be slow.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

It added that Washington needs to immediately put mass production of precision missiles on a wartime footing because “waiting until conflict begins will be too late.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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

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