mass-produce

verb

mass-pro·​duce ˌmas-prə-ˈdüs How to pronounce mass-produce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
mass-produced; mass-producing; mass-produces

transitive verb

: to produce in quantity usually by machinery

Examples of mass-produce in a Sentence

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Companies such as Levi’s, McDonald’s, and Old Navy are mass-producing World Cup products, while skimping on 250 merchandise. Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Perhaps the next phase of luxury travel may be less about access and more about apprenticeship, and the scarce thing may not be a suite or a bag, but instead the pursuit and attainment of knowledge that cannot be mass-produced. Jacques Ledbetter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 His work was later etched into metal plates and used to mass-produce publicity prints. Julius Miller, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026 The giant automotive manufacturer’s job will be designing, engineering and mass-producing the autonomous vehicles. New Atlas, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for mass-produce

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from mass production

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mass-produce was in 1923

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“Mass-produce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass-produce. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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mass-produce

verb
mass-pro·​duce
ˌmas-prə-ˈd(y)üs
: to produce in quantity usually by machinery
mass production noun
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