exporter

noun

ex·​port·​er ek-ˈspȯr-tər  ˈek-ˌspȯr- 

: one that exports

specifically : a wholesaler who sells to merchants or industrial consumers in foreign countries

Examples of exporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Middle East has become an important destination for Asian exporters hit by rising US tariffs, according to Deepali Bhargava, head of Asia-Pacific research at ING, a bank. —Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026

Iran conflict creates windfall for US LNG exporters The Iran conflict is creating a windfall for US natural gas exporters. —Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026

Iran is a large producer and exporter of both, but the primary risk stems from the war disrupting tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway connecting global markets with oil and gas fields in the Persian Gulf. —Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026

European natural futures jumped by around 30% following the strikes in Qatar, a major exporter of the commodity. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1623, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for exporter

• colporteur
• headquarter
• importer
• reporter
• supporter
• transporter
• mortar
• quarter
• shorter
• sorter