exporter

noun

ex·​port·​er ek-ˈspȯr-tər How to pronounce exporter (audio) ˈek-ˌspȯr- How to pronounce exporter (audio)
: one that exports
specifically : a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries

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America is also already the world’s largest exporter of liquified natural gas, according to the EIA. Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 20 Jan. 2025 Currently, Connecticut is a prolific exporter of college students. Derek Slap, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025 During a visit to Saudi Arabia in 2022, the president had an awkward fist bump with Prince Mohammed. Saudi-U.S. relations are expected to warm further under President-elect Donald Trump, whose real estate empire and family have extensive business dealings with the world’s top oil exporter. Ellen Knickmeyer, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025 It is also thought to be the world’s largest exporter of certain heavy rare earth elements that power clean energy worldwide. Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for exporter 

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of exporter was in 1623

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“Exporter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exporter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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