exportation

noun

ex·​por·​ta·​tion ˌek-ˌspȯr-ˈtā-shən How to pronounce exportation (audio)
-spər-
: the act of exporting
also : a commodity exported

Examples of exportation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web An official health certificate from the state of exportation and a permit issued by the commissioner of agriculture is required. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2024 Sponsored by Martell Cognac, this festival was created to promote and foster cultural exportation and collaboration between Africa and the rest of world. Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Nov. 2023 But weeks later, word got back to them: The Egyptian authorities had nonetheless approved the new Brazilian slaughterhouse for exportation to Egypt — without the Brazilian Embassy ever having made a request. Marina Dias, Washington Post, 27 Nov. 2023 The Colombian government will cover the costs of sterilization, and probably the costs of euthanasia, but exportation would be paid for by the zoos or sanctuaries importing the hippos, Muhamad told Nature. Nature Magazine, Scientific American, 13 Nov. 2023 See all Example Sentences for exportation 

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Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exportation was in 1601

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“Exportation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exportation. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

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