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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Lawmakers should realize that TikTok is an important means of exporting our popular culture to global society. Gabriel Levin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 Instead, amid a property market crash and slowing domestic growth, Chinese leaders are betting on exporting their way out of economic trouble. David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024 But mandating guardrails like user verification, content tagging, risk rating, and putting restrictions on how and where AI generated content can be exported could help circumvent cybercrime. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2024 The suspects are also accused of attempting to export live animals without declaring them and violating animal disease control laws, the customs department said. Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 7 Mar. 2024 The smuggling suspects are accused of attempting to export live animals without declaring them, which is a violation of animal disease control laws, per the statement Thailand's Customs Department shared on Facebook. Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024 Both Indonesia and Vietnam, big growers of the bitter robusta variety favored to make espresso and instant drinks, prefer to export their coffee production while importing for domestic consumption — their own beans are more expensive than Brazil’s. Dayanne Sousa, Fortune Asia, 2 Mar. 2024 Leading the growth in sales to China were shipments of computer chips, semiconductor components, and complete sets of equipment, as well as transportation machinery, in many ways the same products that the United States has decided to stop exporting to China. Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Ukraine has continued to export grain out of Odessa despite Russia last year exiting a deal that allowed cargo ships safe passage to sail along a corridor in the Black Sea. Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
For decades, Germany’s economy chugged along profitably, underpinned by exports to China and cheap gas from Russia. Erika Solomon, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 Vietnam depends heavily on exports and foreign investment, but its leaders have been tightening the party's grip on power and cracking down on dissent as well as widespread corruption. Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024 Western firms bought hundreds of millions of dollars of titanium metal from a Russian company with deep ties to the country’s defense industry following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, according to a review of Russian export data. Adam Taylor, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2024 Separate customs figures showed that China’s exports jumped 7.1% in the January-to-February period from a year ago, well above market expectations. Laura He, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024 The state's imports from Ireland last year came to $152 million worth of goods, or 0.4% of total imports, while exports amounted to $436 million, or 1.5% of that total, according to the Arizona Commerce Authority. The Arizona Republic, 17 Mar. 2024 In 2022, Colombian emerald exports were worth $122 million, according to the national federation of emerald companies. Astrid Suárez, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 Mar. 2024 Looking at 2023 alone, Swiss watch exports hit a record $31 billion and Rolex sales hit $10 billion for the first time. Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024 Policies such as export controls and outbound investment restrictions have unintended consequences and will work only for a limited time. Jami Miscik, Foreign Affairs, 11 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Thanks to the help of the horse transportation logistics company Peden Bloodstock, the team was sent to Europe for their pre-export quarantine and then to Japan. Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 30 July 2021 Those numbers correspond closely to the CPCA's non-export number in April, and total number in March. Chris Isidore and Laura He, CNN, 13 May 2021 Per the resolution, North Korea can no longer export coal, iron, lead, seafood, and a few other materials. Chas Danner, Daily Intelligencer, 5 Aug. 2017

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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

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Cite this Entry

“Export.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/export. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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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