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

Examples of exporter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web China has since surpassed Japan and Germany by a wide margin to become the world’s largest car exporter. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 14 May 2024 And on Sunday night, Polo & Pan showed everyone why France is the world’s leading exporter of electronic music. Sean Burch, SPIN, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for exporter 

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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 18 May. 2024.

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