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

“Samsung plans to begin mass production for HBM4E aligned with customer schedules, following initial sample shipments and optimization,” the company said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

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

For instance, the mass production of bronze tools, which was just beginning in the South American Andes in the centuries before A.D.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond