out of production

out of production — idiom

Idioms

out of production

idiom

used to say that a product is no longer being manufactured and cannot be bought new

The nurse discovered her favourite thermometer went out of production years ago.

Amin searched for the toy car online, but it went out of production in 2018.

Etymology

English

A transparent phrase combining 'out of' (meaning 'no longer in a particular state or condition') with 'production' (the process of manufacturing goods). The phrase emerged in commercial and industrial English during the 20th century as mass manufacturing became widespread.