ex·port
ek-ˈspȯrt 
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
exported; exporting; exports
1
: to carry away : remove
2
: to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)
: to export something abroad
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
1
: something exported
specifically
: a commodity conveyed from one country or region to another for purposes of trade
2
: the act of exporting : exportation
the export of wheat
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspȯrt
: of or relating to exportation or exports
export duties
Examples of export in a Sentence
Verb
countries that export oil to the U.S.
Noun
Exports to China have risen this year.
Recent Examples on the Web
Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 June 2024
For example, around 50% of yarn from the United States is exported to Honduras, where it's made into clothing and then shipped to the U.S. duty-free.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Chinese car exports have surged in recent years, with about 60% of global EV sales coming from its auto industry, according to the International Energy Agency.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 12 June 2024
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Verb
The company exports halal products to nearly 80 countries, including its ramen instant noodles, according to Al Jazeera.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 12 June 2024
For example, around 50% of yarn from the United States is exported to Honduras, where it's made into clothing and then shipped to the U.S. duty-free.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Noun
The exports support 4,000 jobs in the United States, according to the company, which recently built a $150 million spinning mill near Choloma.
Parkdale Chairman and CEO Anderson Warlick has been an advocate for U.S. trade policies that support nearshoring.
—Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Chinese car exports have surged in recent years, with about 60% of global EV sales coming from its auto industry, according to the International Energy Agency.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 12 June 2024
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“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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export
1 of 2 verb
ex·port
ek-ˈspō(ə)rt
-ˈspȯ(ə)rt
-ˈspȯ(ə)rt
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt,
ˈek-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: to carry or send abroad especially for sale in another country
exportation
noun
ˌek-ˌspōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌspȯr-
-spər-
exporter
noun
ek-ˈspōrt-ər
-ˈspōrt-
ˈek-ˌ
export
2 of 2 noun
ex·port
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
1
: something that is exported
2
: an act of exporting
export
adjective
Legal Definition
export
transitive verb
ex·port
ek-ˈspōrt, ˈek-ˌspōrt
: to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)
: to send something abroad
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