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

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mass production

Investor sentiment also received a boost from a Reuters report Thursday suggesting that Meta is moving its proprietary in-house chips, dubbed Iris, into mass production in September.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026

One invented the mechanical reaper, another a machine for the mass production of horseshoes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

The companies said in a news release Tuesday that they will work together on productivity, quality and costs and move toward mass production of Joby’s electric vertical takeoff aircraft.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

What matters is the mass production of cheap and lethal projectiles that are adapted in real time, not long-term investment in big and vulnerable platforms that become outdated fast.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

If he had put out fifty of them it would have been a fortune, but Lee was a humble man who didn’t care for mass production.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck