1. people or companies that make or manufacture goods
2. people who organize and finance the making of a movie, play, or television show
Usage: entertainment industry
3. organisms that make their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
Usage: biology

Examples

• The producers of organic vegetables sell directly to local markets.
• Car producers are investing heavily in electric vehicle technology.
• The movie’s producers secured funding from several major studios.
• Television producers work closely with directors and writers.
• Plants are primary producers in most ecosystems.
• The producers in this food chain support all other organisms.
• Local producers displayed their crafts at the farmers market.