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 first R2s to roll off the company’s production line in Normal, Ill., are the performance version, starting at $57,990.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

No sooner had 14-time champion Rafael Nadal waved goodbye than Rafael Jodar - the latest talent from the Spanish production line - announced his arrival.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Tesla’s first semi truck rolls off its high-volume production line.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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

Once the pillow production line was again rolling smoothly, the meeting began.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson

Related Words

• assembly line