export

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verb

exported; exporting; exports

transitive verb

1
: to carry away : remove
2
: to carry or send (something, such as a commodity) to some other place (such as another country)

intransitive verb

: to export something abroad
exportable adjective

export

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noun

ex·​port ˈek-ˌspȯrt How to pronounce export (audio)
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

export

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adjective

ex·​port ˈek-ˌspȯrt How to pronounce export (audio)
: 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.
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Verb
Context: Illinois exported $13.7 billion in agricultural goods in 2023, according to the Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB). Monica Eng, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025 The animal feed is used to raise livestock in Canada, then the livestock is exported back to the U.S. to be slaughtered and processed. Mars King, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Noun
The deal, negotiated between the European Union and five Latin American countries, would remove tariffs on 90% of goods moving between the two regions, potentially saving the EU around $4 billion in export duties annually. Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Feb. 2025 The Biden administration's restrictions won't take effect for three months and Israel hopes Trump will change the export control framework or upgrade Israel's status, an Israeli official said. Marc Caputo, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for export 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, from Latin exportare, from ex- + portare to carry — more at fare

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1795, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of export was in the 15th century

Dictionary Entries Near export

Cite this Entry

“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

export

1 of 2 verb
ex·​port ek-ˈspō(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio) -ˈspȯ(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio)
ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt,
ˈek-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
: to carry or send abroad especially for sale in another country
exportable adjective
exportation
ˌek-ˌspōr-ˈtā-shən
-ˌspȯr-
-spər-
noun
exporter
ek-ˈspōrt-ər
-ˈspōrt-
ˈek-ˌ
noun

export

2 of 2 noun
ex·​port ˈek-ˌspō(ə)rt How to pronounce export (audio)
-ˌspȯ(ə)rt
1
: something that is exported
2
: an act of exporting
export adjective

Legal Definition

export

transitive verb
: to carry or send (as a commodity) to some other place (as another country)

intransitive verb

: to send something abroad
export noun
exportability noun
exportable adjective
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